
Description Mr. Arntzen is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Prior to joining the Corporation in such capacity in 2004, Mr. Arntzen was Chief Executive Officer of American Marine Advisors, Inc. (AMA), a United States-based merchant banking firm specializing in maritime industry merger and acquisition advisory work and corporate restructuring for a global client base. Prior to his work at AMA, Mr. Arntzen ran the Global Transportation Group for Chase Manhattan Bank (Chase). Chase pioneered the introduction of shipping companies to the high yield market and under Mr. Arntzen's leadership, was the largest arranger of shipping loans in the world. Mr. Arntzen held the same position at Chemical Bank before it merged with Chase. He also created and ran the Global Shipping Group for Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company. Mr. Arntzen is a board member of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and serves on its Audit Committee and Environment, Safety and Security Committee. For more than five years prior to 2009, Mr. Arntzen was a director of Chiquita Brands International. He is also a board member of the Seaman's Church Institute in New York and New Jersey, is active with the American Bureau of Shipping and is a trustee of New Canaan Country School. Mr. Arntzen is past Chairman of the Board of OSG America, L.P. Mr. Arntzen holds a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a master of international affairs degree from Columbia University. To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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