John Ghironte, a native of Romania, grew up in Moldova, which is the northeast part of Romania. His religious background is Christian Orthodox. In 1984, he left Romania and ended u...view moreJohn Ghironte, a native of Romania, grew up in Moldova, which is the northeast part of Romania. His religious background is Christian Orthodox. In 1984, he left Romania and ended up in Yugoslavia as a refugee waiting for a sponsor in the United States of America. He arrived in America by age twenty, which is where he still lives.view less