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The NRF's Loss Prevention Ring of Excellence Award
recipient George Luciano
The Ring of Excellence Award, was created as a
recognition program for loss prevention professionals
whose achievements and outstanding leadership have
shaped the industry. The award will recognize pioneers
in the loss prevention community whose honor, integrity
and character serve as an example for the LP industry.
Past inductees include vice presidents and chief
security officers of major retail companies. These
inductees impacted the industry by creating new LP
standard practices and building strong LP teams. Other
inductees impacted the industry by creating benchmarking
tools such as industry-wide surveys and textbooks that
standardize and formalize loss prevention, asset
protection and security as a profession.
 This
year's 2013 recipient George Luciano is a Loss
Prevention pioneer that not only paved the way and
helped so many but he's also a man, a human being, that
exemplifies virtually every aspect of what a good leader
should be. Always grounded by helping others and taking
the time with each person that was on his team, this
leader put his colleagues, his team members, and his
business partners first. He always took the time and
sincerely showed his genuine caring for everyone he
worked with, including the solution providers. And that
trait separates him and allowed him to make a difference
with so many over the years.
From an industry perspective he was one of the first to
introduce and help evolve the current civil demand model
we see in the industry today. George was one of the
pioneers of an industry that has become a significant
contributor to the retail industry's ability to
legitimately recoup their cost, generate revenue and
reduce shrink all in one process.
In the 80's George helped develop Civil Demand
Associates and in 1990 became part owner and hired his
son Frank. Now with well over 20 years experience its
hard to separate the two as this father and son team
continues to make a difference in the industry and while
there aren't many, we at the Daily could not separate
them even for this individual honor, which is exactly
why we included the picture of both. As our heritage is
what gives us all definition and meaning. And this
father and son team deserves to be recognized when the
senior is singled out for such a great honor.
Congratulations George and we all know Frank is very
proud of you
Gus Downing |
