Joseph J. Cox

Joseph J. Cox graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy in 1967 and sailed on the Vietnam sealift before serving as second and third mate. He then worked for the Maritime Standards Office of the US Department of Labor, becoming Manager of its Cargo Gear Program.

He joined the Chamber of Shipping of America, progressing through Marine Coordinator, Director of Marine Affairs and Vice President before his election as President/CEO in 1997. He holds a Master's degree in Safety Management from the University of Southern California, has attended more than seventy IMO meetings as part of the US delegation, and served as the US shipowner representative to the International Labour Organization in Geneva.

He spoke at 14 Mare Forum events between 2002 and 2019, chairing Mare Forum USA repeatedly between 2006 and 2019.