Salute to Maritime Person of the Year

 

Honoring Thomas B. Crowley Jr. 


Massachusetts Maritime Academy honors a civilian or military leader with a distinguished career of excellence, innovation and service to the maritime industries and other industries we serve and honors them with the Emery Rice Medal at our Salute to the Maritime Person of the Year events. Past honorees have included admirals, captains, CEO’s, and leading maritime executives from around the globe. Our honoree is presented with the Captain Emery Rice medal named for an 1897 Academy graduate and WWI hero. Captain Rice was recognized twice by Theodore Roosevelt for his maritime skill and bravery as a shining example of American courage and fighting spirit.

This medal has been presented to a select group of maritime professionals who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the very principles taught at the Academy; leadership, ethics, business sense and respect for the ocean environment. All medal recipients have one thing in common, they have earned the respect of their peers.

Thursday, April 27, 2023


 

2023 Event - Honoring Thomas B. Crowley Jr. 

Thomas B. Crowley Jr. has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1994, succeeding his father and grandfather in such roles dating to the company’s founding in 1892. Today, Crowley is a U.S.-based, marine solutions, energy, and logistics services company with operations around the world and revenue exceeding $2.8 billion a year.

Under Tom’s leadership, the company is expanding into areas of opportunity such as logistics, government services, energy transportation and distribution, ship management, naval architecture and engineering, project management, alternative energy (such as LNG), and wind industries.

Recognizing the importance of having knowledgeable, skilled, and safe employees, he has dedicated a significant amount of his attention to employee education, management training, and other initiatives to build a collaborative, high-performance, and inclusive culture. He has placed safety at the center of everything the company does and is challenging employees to achieve the goal of doing zero harm to people, property, and the environment. He has been recognized by the United Seaman’s Service with the prestigious Admiral of the Ocean Sea award. Crowley holds a business finance degree from the University of Washington.

Away from work, he lends his time and expertise to several organizations. He is on the board of directors of the World Shipping Council, an advisory board member at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, and a longstanding member of the Young Presidents Organization.

Crowley Bio

room full of people at the event in 2019

Previous Recipients Include:

  • 1995  Admiral William J. Flanangan, Jr. USN - Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet
  • 1996  Mr. Gerhard E. Kurz of - CEO, Seabulk International
  • 1997  Mr. Morton S. Bouchard, III - President, Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc.
  • 1998  Mr. Michael D. Tusiani - Chairman & CEO, Poten & Partners, Inc.
  • 1999  Mr. Peter Livanos - Chairman, Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises, Ltd.
  • 2000  Mr. Joseph S.K. Kwok - Group Chief Operating Office, NOL & President, AET
  • 2001  Mr. Lars Carlsson - President, Concordia Maritime AB & Chairman, Intertanko
  • 2002  Mr. Joseph P. Gehegan, Jr. - President & COO, United States Shipping, LLC
  • 2003  Rear Admiral Maurice J. Bresnahan, Jr., USN (Ret.) - President Massachusetts Maritime Academy
  • 2004  Mr. Dennis M. Houston - Executive Vice President, ExxonMobil & Supply Co. Chairman, Mobil Oil Shipping & Transportation

Previous Recipients Continued

  • 2005  Vice Admiral Vivian S. Crea, USCG - Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander, Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic
  • 2006  Mr. Paul R. Tregurtha - Chairman & CEO, Mormac Marine Group
  • 2006  Mr. John A. Angelicoussis - Chairman & CEO, Angelicoussis Shipping Group
  • 2007  Mr. Alan S. McKim - Chairman & CEO, Clean Harbors Environmental
  • 2008  Mr. Morten Arntzen - President & CEO, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
  • 2009  Mr. Robert Somerville - Chairman & CEO, American Bureau of Shipping
  • 2010  Mr. Geoffrey C. Wilkinson - President & CEO George T. Wilkinson, Inc.
  • 2011  Mr. Soren Skou - CEO Maersk Tankers
  • 2013  Mr. David W. Williams - President & CEO, Noble Drilling Corporation
  • 2015  McAllister Family - McAllister Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.
  • 2017  Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki - President, Chairman & CEO, American Bureau of Shipping
  • 2019  Mr. William R. Gallagher - President, International Registries, Inc.

flower arrangement