ACL Names Braman VP, COO Transportation
American Commercial Lines Inc. announced that William A. Braman, II has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Transportation Services. Braman joined ACL in February 2009 as Vice President and General Manager, Transportation Services. Prior to joining ACL, Braman held the position of Division Manager for CSX Transportation (CSXT), in which he led more than 2,000 employees in operations and customer service for the northeastern U.S. A transportation industry veteran, Braman began his career with CSXT in 1971 as a switchman and worked his way up through the ranks to a series of senior positions, including Assistant Vice President Automotive Operations and Assistant Vice President Service Design.
ACL New VP Transportation Service
American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) announced that Bill Braman has joined the company as Vice President and General Manager of Transportation Services. In Braman's most recent position as Division Manager for CSX Transportation (CSXT), he was responsible for operational productivity and customer service for the northeastern U.S., directing more than 2,000 employees. Braman is a transportation industry veteran who began his career with CSXT as a switchman. He has held a series of positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure at CSXT…
Transportation Industry Executive, Gerald P. Toomey, Dies at 73
Transportation industry veteran Gerald P. Toomey died on Monday, November 19, at the Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, NJ. He was 73. During his long tenure inthe transportation industry, Toomey was best known for his contributions at Sea-Land Service, Inc. where he worked from 1963 until 1974. There, he was instrumental in the development of the company’s Puerto Rico and Caribbean trades, and he ultimately served as Sea-Land’s group vice president, Caribbean. In 1974, when Sea-Land spun off its Puerto Rico/Caribbean division, Toomey took the helm of Puerto Rico Marine Management, Inc. (PRMMI) as president ofthe management company that operated Navieras de Puerto Rico, the Puerto Ricanstate-owned steamship line. Toomey also worked withTrans Freight lines, a U.S.
