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Board of Visitors - Vice Admiral Johnny R. Wolfe, Jr., USN
Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe is a native of Somerset, Texas. He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Systems Engineering. He earned a Master of Science in Applied Physics from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1994, where...
Board of Visitors - Mr. Stephen M. Carmel
Steve is domiciled at MLL's headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia as Senior Vice President, Technical Organization. Previously, he has held various positions in operations and finance for U.S. Marine Management, Inc. and Maersk Line, Limited. Steve began his career sailing as a deck officer and...
Board of Visitors - Mr. Kevin J. Walsh
Kevin Walsh graduated from Kings Point in 2005 with a B.S. in Marine Transportation. Upon graduation K-Sea Transportation employed him until 2008. During his time at K-Sea he was Chief Mate on a 600’ ATB carrying refined oil products to ports all across the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. In...
Board of Visitors - Ms. Jennifer Boykin
Jennifer Boykin is president of Newport News Shipbuilding and executive vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Virginia. Named to this position in 2017, she is the 20th person and the first woman to serve as president of the Newport News shipyard, which was founded in...
Board of Visitors - Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01)
Whether serving as a Three-Star General in the Marine Corps, carrying passengers safely from one destination to another as a pilot for Northwest, or starting his own business in the medical equipment field, Jack Bergman has always been committed to serving others. He’s always been mission- and...
Board of Visitors - Representative Thomas Suozzi (NY-03)
Representative Tom Suozzi, trained as an attorney and CPA, is the Congressman representing the Third Congressional District in New York. He is a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee of the House of Representatives; serving on...
Board of Visitors - Representative Adam Smith (WA-09), ex officio
Adam Smith was born on June 15, 1965, in Washington, D.C. Adam was raised in SeaTac, Washington where his father, Ben, worked as a ramp serviceman at SeaTac Airport and was active in the local Machinists’ Union. His mother, Leila, stayed at home, raising Adam and his two brothers. Adam attended...
USMMA to Host 42nd Festival of Lights
KINGS POINT, N.Y., December 10, 2019 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy invites our friends and neighbors to the annual Festival of Lights at Mariners’ Memorial Chapel. The Festival of Lights has been an annual tradition at USMMA for the past 42 years. Please join us as we...