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JAMES HUGHES INC Your requirements ? FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PRODUCTS eluding nearly three years as presi-dent. A native of Los Angeles, he received an A.B. degree in eco-nomics from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1940. He joined Walker Manufacturing in 1952 as sales representative and after promotions to product man-ager and marketing manager was named vice-president and general manager of Gait Metal Industries, Limited, a Canadian subsidiary, in 1958. He became vice-president of Walker Manufacturing's interna-tional division in 1963, vice-presi-dent of marketing in 1965, and president in 1966. L. C. Ackerman Mr. Ackerman will remain a director and member of the execu-tive committee of Walker Manu-facturing. He has been a director of Newport News Shipbuilding since last September, and also serves on the board of J.I. Case Company, in which Tenneco Inc. owns a 56 percent interest. Mr. Holden, chairman of the board and an officer of the com-pany, has had dual responsibility as chairman of the board and pres-ident of Newport News Shipbuild-ing since 1965. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with bachelor of science and master of science degrees, he joined the company in 1934. He became vice-president and a director in 1959, executive vice-president in 1960, and president in 1964. He is a member of the board of directors of Tenneco Inc. and is also a director of the First & Mer-chants National Bank and of the Commonwealth Natural Gas Cor-poration, both of Richmond, Va. The manufacturing operations of Tenneco Inc. are carried on princi-pally by Newport News Shipbuild-ing, which was acquired by Ten-neco Inc. last September, and by Walker Manufacturing and J.I. Case. They comprise one of Ten-neco's six major business activities, which also include operations in chemicals, natural gas pipelining, oil, packaging, and land use. NSSC Issues Contract To DeLaval Turbine DeLaval Turbine, Inc., Trenton, N.J., is to receive a $1,976,631 fixed-price multi-year ietter contract from the Naval Ship Systems Com-mand (N00024-69-C-5254). The contract is for steam turbine gen-erators including associated engi-neering services, technical data and reports. JAMES HUGHES, INC. I.C.C. W-463 17 Battery Place, New York, N.Y. 10004 ? Tel. (212) 944-1048 Tenneco Appoints Ackerman President Of Newport News Ship A series of top level management reassignments to strengthen the administration of Tenneco Inc.'s manufacturing operations was an-nounced in Houston, Texas, by N. W. Freeman, Tenneco Inc. pres-ident and chief executive officer. The changes were effective Janu-ary 1. L. C. Ackerman has been named president and chief executive offi-cer of Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of New-port News, Va. He joins Donald A. Holden, chairman of the board, in executive responsibility over that firm. Thomas G. Cook succeeds Mr. Ackerman as president of Walker Manufacturing Company of Racine, Wis., moving up from vice-presi-dent and treasurer. Both Newport News Shipbuild-ing, the nation's largest shipbuild-our Book er, and Walker Manufacturing, maker of automotive equipment, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Tenneco Inc. Mr. Freeman described the new assignments as "the result of the projected continuing growth of Tenneco's manufacturing opera-tions and the collateral increase in the complexities and burdens of administration." Mr. Ackerman joins Newport News Shipbuilding after 16 years with Walker Manufacturing, in-CLEARING HOUSE FOR MARINE DIFFICULTIES SINCE 1894 ? FOR CHARTER TO CONTRACTORS Modern equipment is the economical answer to many transportation problems. Consult us without obligation about steel scows available from Florida to Maine, work boats, tugs, etc. Over 60 years' experience cah cut your costs on important contracts. 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News