PEACOCK ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY TRUSTEES
News Release
Maine Maritime Academy
August 29, 2011
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color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">CASTINE, Maine – Captain Robert J.
Peacock, II, Eastport, Maine, was recently appointed Chairman of the Maine
Maritime Academy (MMA) Board of Trustees. Peacock was elected to the post by a
unanimous vote of the college's Board of Trustees at their regular meeting held
Friday, August 12, 2011. Peacock was appointed to the 16-member board in 2004 by
Maine Governor John Baldacci. </FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0
face="Times New Roman"> A 1971
graduate of MMA and valedictorian of his class, Peacock is the college’s first
alumnus to hold the office of chair of the Board. A native of Maine’s Washington
County, he holds a U.S. Coast Guard unlimited Masters license for vessels of any
gross tons with First Class Pilotage for the Great Lakes, Alaska, Texas, Maine,
the Delaware River and Puerto Rico.</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0
face="Times New Roman"> He sailed
as a cadet in Vietnam, as a deck officer with Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company and
Sun Transport, and as a master with Interocean Management and Bay Tankers. At
age 25, he became the youngest captain on record in the peacetime U.S. Merchant
Marine. His commands have included the 395,000-ton <I>UST Atlantic</I>, the
largest U.S.-built vessel ever to fly the American flag. He also served
for 30 years in the U.S. Naval Reserve and attained the rank of
captain.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: 36px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 200%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">He currently serves as harbor pilot
and docking master for Eastport, and formerly for Penobscot Bay & River and
Bar Harbor. Captain Peacock is the operations manager for TRUFRESH, L.L.C., the
owner of a seafood plant in Maine that imports frozen seafood and acts as a
consultant to plants processing seafood throughout the world. He has been
extensively involved in a sea urchin and scallop research hatchery. He is active
on many Boards and civic organizations and is currently Chair of the Eastport
City Council. Captain Peacock's father, Robert S. Peacock, graduated from Maine
Maritime Academy in 1945, and his daughter, Ansley Peacock, graduated from the
college in 2007.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: 36px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 200%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">With the same-day election of MMA
alumnus Robert Somerville, Houston, Texas, to the post of vice-chair of the
Board, the college’s Trustees are now lead by the first alumni team in the
history of the Academy. Somerville, a 1965 graduate of MMA, is Chairman of ABS
and the ABS Group of Companies, a leading international ship classification
society. Trustee John F. “Dugan” Shipway, Bath, Maine, joins the Board’s
executive team as treasurer. Shipway, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, is a
former president of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. J. Annette Dixon,
executive assistant to the president of MMA, continues to serve as secretary to
the Board.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 200%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0
face="Times New Roman"> “Considering
the professional stature and the depth of experience of the members of the
college’s Board of Trustees, I find their selection of this alumni leadership
team to be a testament to the outstanding quality of our graduates,” said Dr.
William J. Brennan, president of Maine Maritime Academy. </FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0
face="Times New Roman"> The
Honorable W. Tom Sawyer, Jr., Dedham, Maine, recently returned to service on the
Board of Trustees. Appointed to the position by Maine Governor Paul LePage
earlier this year, Sawyer holds the title of MMA trustee emeritus in recognition
of his previous extensive service on the Board. Sawyer has enjoyed a successful
career directing his family-owned waste management and recycling business.
Active in public service, Sawyer has served terms on the Bangor City
Council, as Mayor of Bangor, and as a Maine State
Senator.</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">CASTINE, Maine – Captain Robert J.
Peacock, II, Eastport, Maine, was recently appointed Chairman of the Maine
Maritime Academy (MMA) Board of Trustees. Peacock was elected to the post by a
unanimous vote of the college's Board of Trustees at their regular meeting held
Friday, August 12, 2011. Peacock was appointed to the 16-member board in 2004 by
Maine Governor John Baldacci. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 200%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0
face="Times New Roman"> A 1971
graduate of MMA and valedictorian of his class, Peacock is the college’s first
alumnus to hold the office of chair of the Board. A native of Maine’s Washington
County, he holds a U.S. Coast Guard unlimited Masters license for vessels of any
gross tons with First Class Pilotage for the Great Lakes, Alaska, Texas, Maine,
the Delaware River and Puerto Rico.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 200%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0
face="Times New Roman"> He sailed
as a cadet in Vietnam, as a deck officer with Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company and
Sun Transport, and as a master with Interocean Management and Bay Tankers. At
age 25, he became the youngest captain on record in the peacetime U.S. Merchant
Marine. His commands have included the 395,000-ton <I>UST Atlantic</I>, the
largest U.S.-built vessel ever to fly the American flag. He also served
for 30 years in the U.S. Naval Reserve and attained the rank of
captain.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: 36px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 200%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">He currently serves as harbor pilot
and docking master for Eastport, and formerly for Penobscot Bay & River and
Bar Harbor. Captain Peacock is the operations manager for TRUFRESH, L.L.C., the
owner of a seafood plant in Maine that imports frozen seafood and acts as a
consultant to plants processing seafood throughout the world. He has been
extensively involved in a sea urchin and scallop research hatchery. He is active
on many Boards and civic organizations and is currently Chair of the Eastport
City Council. Captain Peacock's father, Robert S. Peacock, graduated from Maine
Maritime Academy in 1945, and his daughter, Ansley Peacock, graduated from the
college in 2007.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: 36px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 200%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">With the same-day election of MMA
alumnus Robert Somerville, Houston, Texas, to the post of vice-chair of the
Board, the college’s Trustees are now lead by the first alumni team in the
history of the Academy. Somerville, a 1965 graduate of MMA, is Chairman of ABS
and the ABS Group of Companies, a leading international ship classification
society. Trustee John F. “Dugan” Shipway, Bath, Maine, joins the Board’s
executive team as treasurer. Shipway, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, is a
former president of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. J. Annette Dixon,
executive assistant to the president of MMA, continues to serve as secretary to
the Board.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 200%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0
face="Times New Roman"> “Considering
the professional stature and the depth of experience of the members of the
college’s Board of Trustees, I find their selection of this alumni leadership
team to be a testament to the outstanding quality of our graduates,” said Dr.
William J. Brennan, president of Maine Maritime Academy. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 200%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0
face="Times New Roman"> The
Honorable W. Tom Sawyer, Jr., Dedham, Maine, recently returned to service on the
Board of Trustees. Appointed to the position by Maine Governor Paul LePage
earlier this year, Sawyer holds the title of MMA trustee emeritus in recognition
of his previous extensive service on the Board. Sawyer has enjoyed a successful
career directing his family-owned waste management and recycling business.
Active in public service, Sawyer has served terms on the Bangor City
Council, as Mayor of Bangor, and as a Maine State
Senator.</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>