About Reuben K. Byrd
An experienced shipyard manager with nearly 25 years in the industry, Reuben K. Byrd is currently the Senior Vice President of Operations for Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited, a bustling ship repair company in the northwest Bahama Islands that services cruise ships and other large oceangoing vessels.
Some highlights of Reuben K. Byrd’s decades-long career include the on-time and under-budget completion of a 1.5 million-ton steel project; the supervision of 9 Project Managers and 980 employees at work on 30 separate projects; and the streamlining, overhaul, and improvement of existing work methods and equipment for several of his employers.
Starting out in 1984 as a Mechanical Technician for Atlantic Marine, Inc., in Jacksonville, Florida, Reuben K. Byrd quickly advanced to Project Manager before moving on to North Florida Shipyards, Inc. There, Byrd began in the Project Manager position, and by the time he left the company in 2000, he had earned the title of General Manager of Ind-Mar Industries, North Florida’s subsidiary machine shop.
As Chief Executive Officer of American Offshore Industries, Inc., a start-up fabrication company located in Jacksonville, Florida, Reuben K. Byrd successfully managed $878,000 in revenue in the first 6 months of operation, and $1.5 million in his second year at the company. When American Offshore Industries was sold in 2004, Byrd gained employment with a succession of shipyards overseeing daily operations, including facilities maintenance, engineering, purchasing and accounting, and managing the companies’ skilled labor force.
In his free time, Reuben K. Byrd enjoys fishing, golfing, and water sports. He donates time and monetary assistance to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity International, the Humane Society of the United States, the American Cancer Society, and UNICEF.
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Some highlights of Reuben K. Byrd’s decades-long career include the on-time and under-budget completion of a 1.5 million-ton steel project; the supervision of 9 Project Managers and 980 employees at work on 30 separate projects; and the streamlining, overhaul, and improvement of existing work methods and equipment for several of his employers.
Starting out in 1984 as a Mechanical Technician for Atlantic Marine, Inc., in Jacksonville, Florida, Reuben K. Byrd quickly advanced to Project Manager before moving on to North Florida Shipyards, Inc. There, Byrd began in the Project Manager position, and by the time he left the company in 2000, he had earned the title of General Manager of Ind-Mar Industries, North Florida’s subsidiary machine shop.
As Chief Executive Officer of American Offshore Industries, Inc., a start-up fabrication company located in Jacksonville, Florida, Reuben K. Byrd successfully managed $878,000 in revenue in the first 6 months of operation, and $1.5 million in his second year at the company. When American Offshore Industries was sold in 2004, Byrd gained employment with a succession of shipyards overseeing daily operations, including facilities maintenance, engineering, purchasing and accounting, and managing the companies’ skilled labor force.
In his free time, Reuben K. Byrd enjoys fishing, golfing, and water sports. He donates time and monetary assistance to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity International, the Humane Society of the United States, the American Cancer Society, and UNICEF.
Reuben K Byrd | Xing
Reuben K Byrd on Worky
Reuben K Byrd Resume
Reuben K Byrd at Tackk