Laurence V. Wade ’64
Major at MMA: BS Nautical Science and MS International Logistics Management
Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: Drill Team, Color Guard, Rifle Team, Cruise Newsletter Editor, and Student Newspaper Editor
Employer: Retired
Where has your career taken you since graduation?
Mathiasen’s Tanker Industry, merged with Trinidad Corporation and Apex Oil & Gas. 1964 to 1995. Ship Captain, 1st Class Pilot. Retired
Ship Captain and Professor at MMA. 1996 to 2011
Retired and studied for my Masters Degree after 50 years going to Sea
What is your current title and what are your responsibilities?
Then: Commodore USMS
Now: RETIRED
Volunteer positions
- Kiwanis International
- New England & Bermuda District of Kiwanis Foundation
- Kiwanis Club of Orono Old Town Maine
- Therapy Dog Volunteering at Cancer Care of Maine and EMMC
- Volunteer at EMHS RossCare/TeleCare
What piece of advice would you give to a student going into your field?
Build a work ethic reputation with your employer. Raise licenses and certifications as soon as possible. Stay connected with further education by taking Distance Ed Classes online.
How did the MMA experience prepare you for both your prior positions and your current career focus?
I’m not afraid to tackle any problems, or to work hard for my employer. We were taught that to be a leader you had to experience what you were expecting your employees to do.
What are your goals for the future?
Stay healthy and keep active in my elder years. Enjoy my children, grand-children and great grand-children.
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 […]
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- 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 […]
