President Obama Announces Key Administration Post

press release
Thursday, August 02, 2012
File Captain Arthur H. Sulzer, USN (ret)
Captain Arthur H. Sulzer, USN (ret)

President Barack Obama ha announced his intent to nominate Captain Arthur H. Sulzer, USN (ret) as a Member, Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.


Captain Arthur H. Sulzer, USN (ret), is President of Arthur H. Sulzer Associates, Inc., a position he has held since 2001.  From 1974 to 2005, Captain Sulzer served in the United States Navy. His active duty assignments included Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, where he commanded the U.S. Naval Ship Comet.  In 2003, Captain Sulzer joined several colleagues to open Maritime Academy Charter High School.  He was the Manager of Industrial Relations for Keystone Shipping Company from 1996 to 2003, and was Vice President of Operations for the Sea Line Company from 1987 to 1988.  Captain Sulzer has taught at various institutions over the last 30 years including Great Lakes Maritime Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.  He is a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Ships Master and Third Assistant Engineer with extensive commercial sailing experience. Captain Sulzer earned a B.S. in Marine Transportation and an M.S. in Transportation Management & Maintenance from the State University of New York Maritime College.  He received an M.B.A. in Finance from Hofstra University and a Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

 

The nomination requires U.S. Senate Confirmation.

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