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Harris Named President of NASSCO

National Steel and

Shipbuilding

Company (NASS-

CO) said that, effec- tive January 1, 2006,

Frederick J. Harris, 60, will become pres- ident of NASSCO, succeeding Richard

H. Vortmann, 61.

Vortmann will become chairman of the board of NASS-

CO. "The 23-year span of Dick Vortmann's leadership as president of NASSCO encompasses dramatic changes in both the company and the shipbuilding indus- try, and he has kept a steady hand on the organization's helm throughout his tenure," said Michael W. Toner,

General Dynamics executive vice presi- dent and group executive for Marine

Systems. "Fred Harris, who has served the Electric Boat subsidiary of General

Dynamics and its customers with an intense focus on quality, innovation and efficiency, will carry that commitment and energy to NASSCO as he leads the company forward," Toner said. "Fred has an intimate understanding of shipbuilding, shipyard operations and our customers' expectations, and is com- mitted to helping NASSCO excel."

Harris joined Electric Boat in 1973 as a senior engineer in the Trident ballistic- missile submarine program. He held positions of increasing responsibility, including Deputy Program Manager-

Advanced Propulsion Plant Technology

Program for the Virginia-Class

Submarine, before being appointed sen- ior vice president for programs at

Electric Boat.

In that position, he was responsible for execution of several key design, con- struction and fleet support programs, including the Seawolf- and Virginia- class submarine programs, CVNX

Aircraft Carrier Design, Submarine

Planning Yard & Fleet Support, and

Submarine Life-Cycle Engineering.

Harris graduated from Maine

Maritime Academy with a bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering. He sailed for several years in the U.S.

Merchant Marine, notably aboard the

U.S.-registered SS Transglobe, the most decorated American merchant ship of the Vietnam War.

He holds a U.S. Coast Guard Chief

Engineer's License of Unlimited

Horsepower. In 1972, Harris received an MBA degree from Babson College, graduating with distinction.

Bollinger Named

Executive Vice President

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. named

Chris Bollinger as Executive Vice

President of New Construction

Division, according to Donald "Boysie" Bollinger, Chairman and

CEO of the Lockport, La. headquartered shipbuilding and repair company.

Bollinger has been employed at

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. since 1993 and has held numerous managerial and lead- ership positions. He will continue his role on Bollinger Shipyard's Board of

Directors as well as serving as President of Bollinger/Incat USA (B/I), Bollinger

High Speed Vessels (BHSV) and Chand, which are divisions of Bollinger

Shipyards, Inc. Bollinger received his

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business

Administration from the University of

Tennessee in 1993, and his Master of

Science Degree in Business

Administration from Nicholls State.

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