Bill Fenton ’65
Major at MMA: Marine Engineering
Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: Machinist Mate, Ski Club, Football, Basketball (Capt)
Employer: American Export-Isbrandtsen, General Electric Company, Unocal Oil Company
Where has your career taken you since graduation?
I started out with American Export-Isbrandtsen lines, traveling to around the world, and running ammunition to Vietnam on a victory ship. I went to a homecoming and got hired by an alumnus to work for General Electric Company in the Gas Turbine Department in Schenectady, NY. Then I transferred to GE in South Portland, Maine. They decided to move to Greenville, SC. I came home and told my wife they would pay all moving expenses etc. and she wanted to know if I could fly home on weekends, so back to sea I went. I sailed for Unocal for 20 years before retiring, and since then I have been helping retirees that are not happy with their present financial situation.
What is your current title and what are your responsibilities?
My present title is Brand Partner and my responsibilities are to
1) Help others reach financial freedom,
2) Get this opportunity in front of as many people I possibly can, and
3) To invest in the success of others.
What piece of advice would you give to a student going into your field?
Always knock on the door when an opportunity presents itself. While shipping as a Chief Engineer it was always a relief to have an engineer from MMA because I knew they would be motivated to do a job and learn the engine room systems because of their training.
How did the MMA experience prepare you for both your prior positions and your current career focus?
MMA taught us discipline in our daily actions, and tenacity and persistence on the job. Always go the extra mile. Always be in a learning mode. MMA also gave us the self confidence in ourselves, which helped in all applications.
What are your goals for the future?
To help as many people as I can.
Latest Alumni at Work
- Benjamin Moll ’11Benjamin Moll ’11 Major at MMA: SVO Employer: Poling & Cutler Marine Transportation Where has your career taken you since graduation? My career has taken me from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeast and a few places in between. I’ve been with five companies, and worked on Tugs and OSVs of various sizes. What is […]
- Warren Hamm ’49Warren Hamm ’49 Major at MMA: Engineering Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: Mess Deck Master at Arms, Band, Drill Squad Employer: U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (retired) Where has your career taken you since graduation? Since graduation my career has taken me all over the world including Korea and Portugal where I lived for some time. I […]
- Victoria Cooper ’17Victoria Cooper ’17 Major at MMA: International Business & Logistics Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: Women’s Soccer, Women’s Lacrosse, SBLA Employer: Strategic Maintenance Solutions, Inc. (SMS) Where has your career taken you since graduation? Directly after graduation, I started working for SMS in the Gorham, Maine office. I travel quite a bit in this position. I’ve […]
- Jeffrey Stenberg ’82Jeffrey Stenberg ’82 Major at MMA: Marine Engineering Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: APO, Summer Sailing Employer: William Kramer & Associates Where has your career taken you since graduation? I have lived in New Orleans, LA; Kobe, Japan; Sydney, Australia; Long Beach, CA; Paramus, NJ; Westbrook, CT; Southwick, MA; Frankfurt, Germany; Granby, MA; Waterville, ME; Edgecomb, […]
- Jeff Ivory ’95Jeff Ivory ’95 Major at MMA: Marine Engineering Technology Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: 3rd Class Striker Employer: Transocean Where has your career taken you since graduation? I joined Global Marine drilling in 1995, which through merger became part of Global Santa Fe in 2001, and part of Transocean in 2007. I have worked offshore in […]
- Peter Longley ’71Peter Longley ’71 Major at MMA: Marine Engineering Employer: Self-employed Where has your career taken you since graduation? After graduating in 1971, it took all of one week to get a job as 3rd Engineer on the Great Lakes with Interlake Steamship. There was an impending Steel Strike in August that year, so I went home […]
