Joe Pyne Joins DHT Holdings’ Board of Directors
Crude oil shipper DHT Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Joseph H. Pyne to its board of directors, expanding the board from three to four independent directors.
Erik Lind, Chairman of DHT said, “We are very pleased to have Joe join the DHT board of directors. His commercial and operational experience and longstanding insight into the U.S. capital markets are all expected to significantly augment the workings of the board to the benefit of DHT.”
Pyne is the Executive Chairman of Kirby Corporation, a U.S. tank barge operator, and served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company from 1995 to April 29, 2014. Pyne served as Executive Vice President from 1992 to 1995 and also served as President of Kirby Inland Marine, LP, Kirby Corp.'s principal transportation subsidiary, from 1984 to November 1999. He served at Northrop Services, Inc. and served as an Officer in the Navy.
He has been Executive Chairman of Kirby Corporation since April 2013 and its Director since 1988. He served as a Member of Advisory Board at Ocean Energy Institute. Pyne holds a degree in Liberal Arts from the University of North Carolina.