MARAD Appoints Former SeaRiver Head Buono as Superintendent of UNITED STATE Merchant Marine Academy
UNITED STATE Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby revealed Friday that Jack Buono will certainly work as the brand-new superintendent for the united state Merchant Marine Academy.
Buono will certainly take command at the Academy on November 9, having most lately acted as President and also chief executive officer of ExxonMobil’s delivery subsidiary, SeaRiver Maritime, till relinquishing the duty in 2016.
“As a Kings Point graduate who spent his entire career in maritime leadership roles, Mr. Buono will help educate and inspire the next generation of maritime cadets,” stated Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby.
After finishing from the united state Merchant Marine Academy, Buono functioned his means up from a UNITED STATE Coast Guard accredited Third Mate to an unrestricted Master Mariner with ExxonMobilCorporation He relocated onto land in 1991, offering in a number of administration placements prior to being chosen to President & & Chief Executive Officer of SeaRiver Maritime, Inc.
Buono retired in 2016 after 38 years with ExxonMobil Corporation and also SeaRiver Maritime, Inc.
“Jack Buono is the ideal candidate to take the Academy to the next level,” stated Maritime Administrator Mark H.Buzby “He has impeccable credentials on the waterfront and, as an alumnus, fully understands the Academy’s mission to provide its students with the highest caliber of training and education needed to lead afloat and ashore.”
Buono obtained a bachelor’s degree in aquatic transport with a small in administration from the united state Merchant Marine Academy in 1978, and also was appointed an Ensign in the UNITED STATE Naval Reserve, where he offered fairly for 11 years.
The UNITED STATE Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York is among the 5 government solution academies.
The UNITED STATE Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is accountable for supervising the united state Merchant Marine Academy, consisting of the hiring of trick Academy placements. As component of the option procedure, Buono likewise consulted with a variety of midshipmen, professors, and also team from the united state Merchant Marine Academy, along with graduates and also sector leaders.
