Capt. Robert C. Engram, USN (ret.) of Gulf p o r t , Miss., was named a vice president of Ryan- Walsh Stevedoring Company, Inc.
recently by that firm's board of directors.
Captain Engram joined Ryan- Walsh in 1978, and has since been assigned to special projects development, generally in the Central Gulf Coast area. His primary area of responsibility will be the Port of Pascagoula. Prior to joining Ryan-Walsh, he had been port director at Gulfport for the Mississippi State Port Authority, holding that post since 1970.
He will retain his post on the Alabama-Mississippi District Export Council, which he has held for several years at the appointment of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He is a past president of the Gulf Ports Association and past director of the American Association of Ports Authorities.
Captain Engram's last assignment with the U.S. Navy was as deputy for construction, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam.
He is one of the few men to have been twice awarded the Legion of Merit with a Combat "V."
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