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The Society of Naval Architects and

Marine Engineers (SNAME) named

Robert E. Kramek president elect of the organization at its recent Annual

Maritime Technology Conference &

Expo in Houston, Texas. Kramek,

President and Chief Operating Officer of ABS, one of the world's leading clas- sification societies, will commence his term January 1, 2007, succeeding cur- rent SNAME President Dr. Roger H.

Compton. Admiral Kramek is a former

Commandant of the United States Coast

Guard (USCG) from which he retired as a Four Star Admiral. "SNAME pro- vides an essential forum for the exchange of ideas, information and innovation between naval architects and marine engineers in the United States," says Kramek. "It is also one of the fore- most technical bodies in the world that works closely with its counterparts in the other leading maritime nations. The continuing challenge facing the leader- ship of the Society is to effectively align its focus with the needs of the maritime industry while at the same time best serving the immediate needs of its mem- bers." Admiral Robert E. Kramek grad- uated with honors from the United

States Coast Guard (USCG) Academy with a B.S. in engineering in 1961 and attended postgraduate schools at the

University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins

University and the University of Alaska.

He has received Master of Science

Degrees in Naval Architecture and

Marine Engineering, Mechanical

Engineering and Engineering

Management. He is a Fellow of the

Society of Naval Architects and Marine

Engineers (SNAME), a member of the

American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE), a member of the U.S. Navy

League, and a life member of the

Reserve Officers Association. Along with these memberships he serves on the

Board of Trustees of the Webb Institute and the Board of Advisors for the

University of Michigan's School of

Engineering among many other profes- sional commitments. Mr. Kramek also attended the U.S. Naval War College in

Newport, Rhode Island, graduating with

Highest Distinction. He completed the prestigious "Capstone" Program at the

National Defense University's Institute of Higher Defense Studies. He has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.

S. Naval War College, and the

University of Michigan. Mr. Kramek is a recipient of the Reserve Officers

Association Minuteman Hall of Fame award, the NAACP Meritorious Service

Award, and an Honorary Doctorate in

Public Administration from the

Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Robert Kramek is a naval architect and marine engineer. He is a Fellow of the

Society of Naval Architects and Marine

Engineers (SNAME), a member of the

American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE), a member of the U.S. Navy

League, and a life member of the

Reserve Officers Association. Along with these memberships he serves on the

Board of Trustees of the Webb Institute, the Board of Advisors for the University of Michigan's School of Engineering, the Board of Visitors of the Joint

Military Intelligence College, the

Houston Texas Council of the United

Services Organization (USO), the

Advisory Board of the Navy League, and is a director of the Coast Guard

Foundation and is a companion of the

Naval Order. He has received numerous military awards including Distinguished

Service medals from the Department of

Defense, Transportation and the United

States Coast Guard. He is also a recipi- ent of the American Pilots Association

Navigation Safety Award, the Seamen's

Church Institute Distinguished Service

Award, the U.S. Navy League

Distinguished Service Award, the

Society of the Naval Order Sea Service

Award and was recently inducted into the United Nations Maritime Hall of

Fame. 10 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News

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