CSA Director Emeritus Gary Quiel Retires
Reflecting on a Legacy
Gary Quiel (pictured second from right, 2014 CSA Summit) along with Emeritus Skip Moore (photo, center), were the first two “second generation” offspring to receive the honor of Director Emeritus title status. The first-generation Director Emeriti preceding Gary and Skip were Ray Quiel and Bill Moore. Ray and Bill were installed as Emeriti in 1994 and Gary and Skip were installed in 2014.
During Gary’s time on the CSA Board of Directors, he served as president of the association in 1998, chair and co-chair of numerous committees, and most notably as Chairman of the Annual Fishing Trip, which set sail out of Dana Point Harbor for 17 years under Gary’s leadership. He concluded his last voyage in 2019, giving us many fond memories of this annual expedition, and hundreds of great stories about whose fish was the biggest, or which one fought the hardest and longest. The fishing trip has also served as one of the best venues for developing true camaraderie with fellow CSA members.
To say Gary will be missed on the board of directors is an understatement – he will be sorely missed. But we look forward to Gary’s continued involvement as a Director Emeritus. CSA wishes Gary and his brothers Larry and Jerry the best of luck and health in their collective retirements. It is hard to imagine the Inland Empire of California without Quiel Brothers Signs and all its employees; their involvement in CSA, ISA and WSA leaves a legacy like no other.
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