Great Lakes Steamship Division Of Bethlehem Appoints Roy Dobson

The appointment of Roy F.

Dobson as manager of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Great Lakes Steamship Division was announced by Capt. Steven M. Moodie, vice president of the division.

At the same time, Captain Moodie announced that Calvin G.

Durham will succeed Mr. Dobson as assistant manager of the Great Lakes Steamship Division. Mr.

Dobson and Mr. Durham have their headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mr. Dobson is succeeding Capt.

Robert E. Moran, whose retirement has been announced.

Mr. Dobson, a native of Cleveland, has spent his entire career with Bethlehem Steel's Great Lakes Steamship Division. He joined it in 1947 and served until 1960 in various operational phases of the division. He became chief dispatcher that year, and a year later was promoted to assistant manager, operations, the position he held until this promotion.

He is a member of the Lake Carriers Association and is active in DeMolay and the YMCA.

Mr. Durham, a native of Twin Falls, Idaho, joined Bethlehem Steel's Calmar Steamship Corporation in 1964 after serving as a deck officer for various steamship lines. While with Calmar, he held various positions, including chief officer, senior transportation assistant and assistant district agent.

In 1974, he was transferred to the Great Lakes Steamship Division as assistant manager, personnel, the position he held until this promotion.

Mr. Durham spent two years in the U.S. Navy, from November 1957 to November 1959.

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