Robert E. Kramek

Admiral Robert E. Kramek served in the US Coast Guard from his graduation from the Coast Guard Academy in 1961. His commands included the cutter Midgett and the 7th and 13th Coast Guard Districts, and he was Coast Guard Chief of Staff before becoming the 20th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1994–1998).

After retiring he joined the American Bureau of Shipping in Houston as President of its Americas Division (1998–2004), then as President and Chief Operating Officer (2004–2006). He died in 2016.

He was a panellist at Mare Forum USA 2004 and at Maritime Transportation of Energy in 2005.