Webb Institute Honors Thomas Crowley

Webb Institute offered Mr. Thomas B. Crowley, Jr., CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Crowley Maritime (Oakland, CA), with an Honorary Doctorate of Commercial Science diploma at Webb Institute’s 119th graduation on Saturday, June twentieth.

Since 1994, Thomas B. Crowley, Jr. has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crowley Maritime, succeeding his father and grandfather in these roles, courting again to the corporate’s founding in 1892. Today, Crowley is a US-based, $2 billion-a-year marine options, vitality, and logistics providers firm with operations all over the world.

Mr. Crowley’s Honorary Degree Citation reads, “A staunch supporter of the American maritime industry, Mr. Crowley has invested substantial resources in the construction of American-built tugboats, heavy-lift flat-deck barges, articulated tug barges (ATBs), tankers and now, LNG-powered ConRo ships for use in the US-Puerto Rico trade, utilizing best-available technology with a focus on safety, environmental protection, performance, and efficiency.”

The Citation additionally feedback on Mr. Crowley’s dedication to training, administration coaching, and different initiatives, “to build a collaborative, high-performance culture.” In 2007, he generously created the Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarship at Webb Institute in reminiscence of his late father. In addition, the Marty Johnson ’88 Leadership Fund was established to broaden Webb’s Leadership Program, which has now grown right into a week-long occasion every fall, welcoming the incoming freshman class and present college students with particular person and workforce tasks. Johnson was a 1988 Webb graduate and Crowley senior naval architect who died whereas on a salvage task in 2006.

During his graduation tackle, Dr. Crowley mirrored on his profession with the 123-year-old household enterprise and shared a few of what he has realized with Webb Institute college students who might be becoming a member of the skilled maritime group. His speech touched on many matters, together with the worth of studying the enterprise from the underside up, having ardour and a powerful work ethic, pondering creatively, being persistent within the face of adversity, and persevering with training as a lifetime pursuit.

In Dr. Crowley’s closing remarks, he famous, “As engineers, I believe you are natural problem solvers and that you will accomplish some extraordinary things during your careers. Know that we are counting on you. The industry is counting on you.”

This 12 months, Webb awarded twenty Bachelor of Science levels in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. After commencement, the scholars might be unfold throughout the globe. Just a few of the businesses they are going to be becoming a member of embrace, Resolve Marine, Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates, Herbert Engineering Corporation, and ExxonMobil Development Company. Others will attend graduate college within the U.S. and Europe.

All college students admitted to Webb Institute are offered a full-tuition scholarship, thereby assuring extremely succesful college students the chance to obtain a wonderful training no matter monetary means.