Racker And Vincent Named Assistant Vice Presidents At Lykes Bros. Steamship

Two new officers of Lykes Bros.

Steamship Co., Inc., a subsidiary of The LTV Corporation, were announced by Lykes chairman Joseph T. Lykes. Merritt E. Racker has been named assistant vice president, operating division, and Elizabeth Wetzel Vincent has been named assistant vice president, marketing.

Mr. Racker joined Lykes in 1956 as part of the company's management training program.

In 1959 he was transferred to Lykes Lines Agency, a wholly owned subsidiary, and served as operations assistant in Bremen, Germany, and Genoa, Italy. He returned to the parent company in 1963 as service supervisor in the operations division, and in 1972 was named to his most recent post, manager, operating division, operations group.

Mrs. Vincent joined the company in 1978 as administrative assistant, planning. In 1979 she was named manager, planning, finance group.

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