General Maritime Corporation announced that it has appointed Jeffrey D. Pribor as its
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Pribor will join General Maritime on September
1, 2004. Mr. John Georgiopoulos, who is currently serving as interim Chief
Financial Officer, will remain with General Maritime in his existing role as
Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Treasurer and Secretary.
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President,
stated, "We are delighted to welcome Jeff to General Maritime. The depth of
Jeff's financial expertise combined with his extensive banking experience in
the shipping industry will serve us well as we further solidify our position
as a premier tanker company. I would like to extend my thanks to John
Georgiopoulos, who has done an exceptional job in his role as interim Chief
Financial Officer and continues to be a core member of our finance and
executive management team."
Mr. Pribor joins General Maritime with over 20 years of banking, capital
markets, shipping and legal experience. Mr. Pribor most recently served as
Managing Director and President of
DnB Nor Markets Inc., the US investment
banking division of DnB Nor ASA., where he was responsible for mergers and
acquisitions, strategic advisory services and US capital market activities for
the bank's shipping, offshore, logistics and energy clients. Prior to this,
Mr. Pribor was Managing Director and Group Head of Transportation Banking at
ABN AMRO Inc. where he was responsible for all commercial and investment
banking activities for shipping and
other transportation companies in North
America. Prior to that, Mr. Pribor was Managing Director and Sector Head of
Transportation and Logistics Investment Banking for ING Barings. He also
worked for over 10 years in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at Merrill
Lynch and as an Associate attorney in the corporate and banking law practice
of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy. Mr. Pribor earned his BA in Economics
and Political Science from Yale University. He also earned his JD and MBA
from Columbia University.
Mr. Pribor commented, "I am excited to be joining a company with a
reputation for
delivering strong results to both shareholders and customers.
General Maritime has developed an impressive track record for utilizing its
strong financial position to consolidate the mid-sized tanker market in a
disciplined manner. I look forward to contributing to General Maritime's
future growth as the Company continues to take advantage of positive long-term
industry dynamics."