Larry Eaves Retires

Larry Eaves, Vice President and General Manager of Moran Towing of Texas retired from the company in the Spring of 2000 after 37 years of service to Moran. His southern charm and "people" personality will be greatly missed by his many friends in the company and in our industry. On many occasions, managers in all areas of Moran have looked to Larry's many business relationships to assist in making introductions or communicating information.

Larry's career in the maritime industry began in 1963 shortly after graduating from college, when he accepted a job as dispatcher for D.M. Picton & Company, Inc., a local tugboat company in the Sabine/Port Arthur area of Texas. Later that year, Moran purchased D.M. Picton, and Larry stayed on in his position as dispatcher. Recognizing his people skills, Moran decided to expand his responsibilities and cultivate his sales talent. Larry began to make occasional trips to New York, Houston and New Orleans to meet and establish relationships with many of Moran's top Texas customers. Throughout this period, Larry's major role remained in the dispatch/ operations area. As a native Texan, his knowledge of the region and numerous local contacts made it inevitable that he would become Operations Manager. In the 1970s and '80s when the offshore barges, New York, Texas and Florida were built and the offshore activities of the company began to grow, so, too, did Larry's responsibilities, and, in 1987, he was made Vice President and General Manager of Moran Towing of Texas.

Larry's success, both personally and in helping Moran Towing of Texas achieve its outstanding reputation for quality service, is directly attributable to his ongoing involvement in the port. He is a long-time member of the Propeller Club of Sabine and regularly attends meetings and conferences of the Chamber of Commerce, the Waterways Safety Committee, the U.S. Coast Guard's SETWAC, SE TX Waterways Advisory Council, the Texas General Land Office and the American Waterways Operators Southern Region.

The Port of Beaumont expressed what many feel about Larry's dedication and commitment when they nominated him Man of the Year at a dinner on April 20, 2000.

Larry and his wife, Mary Kay, plan to do some traveling, but their hearts and family are in Texas, and that is where they plan to stay.