Dock manager Guerin dies
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Thomas Patrick Guerin, for 17 years general manager of the Portland Dock Commission and a past president of the American Association of Port Authorities, died Tuesday in a Portland convalescent home. He was 70.
Mr. Guerin, who was born in Sonora, Calif., was graduated from St. Mary’s College in 1928. He then began his steamship career with the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line in 1929. He served with the Holland-America Steamship Co. from 1930 through 1947. During his service with the Holland-America line, he opened branch offices in Portland and Seattle and later headed the company’s offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
After mor than three years active duty with the U.S. Navy during World War II, he moved to Portland, where he served as Oregon deputy director for the Savings Bond Division of the U.S. Treasury Department from 1948 until his appointment as general manager of the dock commission in 1953.
In addition to membership in a number of regional, national and international organizations, Mr. Guerin was on the President’s Maritime Advisory Committee, the National Committee on Dredging Policy and the National Export Expansion Council. He was a past director of the International Association of Ports and Harbors.
He was a strong supporter of regional maritime matters and was past president of the Northwest Maritime Terminal Association, the Inland Empire Waterways Association and, after his retirement from the dock commission in 1970, was president of the Portland Freight Traffic Association from 1972 through 1976.
Under his leadership, Portland became the West Coast’s leading export port – it was one of the first ports to win the President’s “E” Award for expansion of export commerce – and began a drive to land a major share of the import market.
He was honored in 1966 by the Portland Junior Chamber of Commerce with the “Old Salt” award, which is given to a Portlander in the maritime fraternity who has made an outstanding contribution to the benefit of the community.
Survivors include his son, Thomas Patrick Guerin Jr. of New York City.
A Private family service is planned.
[The Oregonian, 18 Jan 1978, p59; w/photo]
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Thomas Patrick Guerin, for 17 years general manager of the Portland Dock Commission and a past president of the American Association of Port Authorities, died Tuesday in a Portland convalescent home. He was 70.
Mr. Guerin, who was born in Sonora, Calif., was graduated from St. Mary’s College in 1928. He then began his steamship career with the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line in 1929. He served with the Holland-America Steamship Co. from 1930 through 1947. During his service with the Holland-America line, he opened branch offices in Portland and Seattle and later headed the company’s offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
After mor than three years active duty with the U.S. Navy during World War II, he moved to Portland, where he served as Oregon deputy director for the Savings Bond Division of the U.S. Treasury Department from 1948 until his appointment as general manager of the dock commission in 1953.
In addition to membership in a number of regional, national and international organizations, Mr. Guerin was on the President’s Maritime Advisory Committee, the National Committee on Dredging Policy and the National Export Expansion Council. He was a past director of the International Association of Ports and Harbors.
He was a strong supporter of regional maritime matters and was past president of the Northwest Maritime Terminal Association, the Inland Empire Waterways Association and, after his retirement from the dock commission in 1970, was president of the Portland Freight Traffic Association from 1972 through 1976.
Under his leadership, Portland became the West Coast’s leading export port – it was one of the first ports to win the President’s “E” Award for expansion of export commerce – and began a drive to land a major share of the import market.
He was honored in 1966 by the Portland Junior Chamber of Commerce with the “Old Salt” award, which is given to a Portlander in the maritime fraternity who has made an outstanding contribution to the benefit of the community.
Survivors include his son, Thomas Patrick Guerin Jr. of New York City.
A Private family service is planned.
[The Oregonian, 18 Jan 1978, p59; w/photo]
Dock manager Guerin dies
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Thomas Patrick Guerin, for 17 years general manager of the Portland Dock Commission and a past president of the American Association of Port Authorities, died Tuesday in a Portland convalescent home. He was 70.
Mr. Guerin, who was born in Sonora, Calif., was graduated from St. Mary’s College in 1928. He then began his steamship career with the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line in 1929. He served with the Holland-America Steamship Co. from 1930 through 1947. During his service with the Holland-America line, he opened branch offices in Portland and Seattle and later headed the company’s offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
After mor than three years active duty with the U.S. Navy during World War II, he moved to Portland, where he served as Oregon deputy director for the Savings Bond Division of the U.S. Treasury Department from 1948 until his appointment as general manager of the dock commission in 1953.
In addition to membership in a number of regional, national and international organizations, Mr. Guerin was on the President’s Maritime Advisory Committee, the National Committee on Dredging Policy and the National Export Expansion Council. He was a past director of the International Association of Ports and Harbors.
He was a strong supporter of regional maritime matters and was past president of the Northwest Maritime Terminal Association, the Inland Empire Waterways Association and, after his retirement from the dock commission in 1970, was president of the Portland Freight Traffic Association from 1972 through 1976.
Under his leadership, Portland became the West Coast’s leading export port – it was one of the first ports to win the President’s “E” Award for expansion of export commerce – and began a drive to land a major share of the import market.
He was honored in 1966 by the Portland Junior Chamber of Commerce with the “Old Salt” award, which is given to a Portlander in the maritime fraternity who has made an outstanding contribution to the benefit of the community.
Survivors include his son, Thomas Patrick Guerin Jr. of New York City.
A Private family service is planned.
[The Oregonian, 18 Jan 1978, p59; w/photo]
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Thomas Patrick Guerin, for 17 years general manager of the Portland Dock Commission and a past president of the American Association of Port Authorities, died Tuesday in a Portland convalescent home. He was 70.
Mr. Guerin, who was born in Sonora, Calif., was graduated from St. Mary’s College in 1928. He then began his steamship career with the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line in 1929. He served with the Holland-America Steamship Co. from 1930 through 1947. During his service with the Holland-America line, he opened branch offices in Portland and Seattle and later headed the company’s offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
After mor than three years active duty with the U.S. Navy during World War II, he moved to Portland, where he served as Oregon deputy director for the Savings Bond Division of the U.S. Treasury Department from 1948 until his appointment as general manager of the dock commission in 1953.
In addition to membership in a number of regional, national and international organizations, Mr. Guerin was on the President’s Maritime Advisory Committee, the National Committee on Dredging Policy and the National Export Expansion Council. He was a past director of the International Association of Ports and Harbors.
He was a strong supporter of regional maritime matters and was past president of the Northwest Maritime Terminal Association, the Inland Empire Waterways Association and, after his retirement from the dock commission in 1970, was president of the Portland Freight Traffic Association from 1972 through 1976.
Under his leadership, Portland became the West Coast’s leading export port – it was one of the first ports to win the President’s “E” Award for expansion of export commerce – and began a drive to land a major share of the import market.
He was honored in 1966 by the Portland Junior Chamber of Commerce with the “Old Salt” award, which is given to a Portlander in the maritime fraternity who has made an outstanding contribution to the benefit of the community.
Survivors include his son, Thomas Patrick Guerin Jr. of New York City.
A Private family service is planned.
[The Oregonian, 18 Jan 1978, p59; w/photo]
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