Crowley Maritime President, Chair and CEO Tom Crowley
recently became an honorary alumnus of the US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) earlier
this month during a special banquet held in his honor.
In front of over 130 guests, including past and present
Crowley employees and USMMA graduates, the USMMA Alumni Association and
Foundation, along with its affiliated Jacksonville, Florida chapter, recognized
Crowley for his years of support of the academy and its cadets at the
University Club in Jacksonville, Florida.
“This is an immense honor for me, not just because this is
one of the most important and outstanding institutions of higher learning, but
because one of our company’s core values is ‘Our People,’ and many of our
people have their roots with this academy,” Crowley said in a speech during the
event. “It’s because of them, and those who will come after, that I will always
support the US Merchant Marine and its mission to develop maritime leaders.”
Crowley has supported the USMMA through the establishment of
the USMMA Scholarship Program funded by the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial
Scholarship, which since 1994 has provided $10,000 in scholarships funds
annually to USMMA cadets. Crowley has also supported men and women at the USMMA
with internships and jobs after graduation.
During the event, several USMMA Alumni Association and
Foundation members, including President James Tobin and Chairman of the Board
of Directors Charlie Hill, thanked Crowley and his company, and presented him
with a special portrait of a racing sailboat on Long Island Sound painted by
fellow alumni.
Crowley, a graduate of the University of Washington, was
previously honored by the USMMA in 2003 with an honorary doctorate degree
during commencement exercises in Kings Point, NY.
