Jim Card

Jim Card was a retired Vice Admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard. He served as Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard from 1998 until his retirement in July 2000, having earlier commanded the Eighth Coast Guard District (1992-1994) and served as Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and Environmental Protection (1994-1997).

He was a 1964 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and holds two master's degrees from MIT. He later worked as a maritime consultant, including with the American Bureau of Shipping.

He moderated Mare Forum USA in 2006, 2009 and 2011, and spoke as a panellist at the 10th Mare Forum USA in 2016.