Obituary: William B. Hamilton, Jr.

William B. Hamilton, Jr., of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and formerly Executive Vice President of Sea-Land Service, Inc., and President and CEO of its affiliate, Monterey Transportation Co., Inc., died February 18, 2011, according to his son, William B. Hamilton, III. He was a member of The American Bureau of Shipping, The New York Yacht Club and a past member of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, The American Society of Certified Public Accountants, a director of J. J. Henry Co., Inc., and was a founding member of The Club at The World Trade Center. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jean Patteson Hamilton, two daughters, Jean L. Hamilton of Houston, Texas and Ann E. Hamilton of Putnam Hall, Fla., one son, William B. Hamilton, III, wife Rachael and granddaughter Aron S. Hamilton, all of Greenville, Ind.