- Robert E. Kramek
Admiral Robert Edward Kramek (born
December 15 ,1939 ) served as the twentieth Commandant of theUnited States Coast Guard from 1994 to 1998. During his tenure as Commandant, he successfully led the service through difficult budget battles each year and directed the "streamlining" plan that was mandated by the National Performance Review and "Mandate for Change."Education
He graduated from high school in
Bayside, New York . He graduated with honors from theUnited States Coast Guard Academy inNew London, Connecticut and also attended graduate schools at theUniversity of Michigan ,Johns Hopkins University , and theUniversity of Alaska . Furthermore, he graduated with high distinction from theNaval War College inNewport, Rhode Island .Coast Guard career
Upon graduation from the Coast Guard Academy in 1961, he was commissioned as an Ensign and quickly advanced through the ranks, accepting assignments such as commander of the High-Endurance Cutter
USCGC Midgett (WHEC-726) , commander of the Coast Guard base atGovernors Island , Commander of the 7th and 13th Coast Guard Districts, Regional Drug Interdiction Coordinator, Haitian Migration Task Force Coordinator, and Coast Guard Chief of Staff before becoming Commandant.American Bureau of Shipping career
Following his retirement from the Coast Guard, he joined the
Houston, Texas -basedAmerican Bureau of Shipping , serving as President of the Americas Division from 1998 to 2004, and as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2004 to 2006.References
* [http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/REKramekBio.asp United States Coast Guard Biography]
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