Timeline
1964
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Columbia University
1968
Juris Doctor (JD) from New York Law School
1969
Passed the New York Bar
1969–1974
Admiralty Law at Burlingham, Underwood & Lord
1 March 1976
Joined International Registries, Inc. predecessor company
1978–1982
Member of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Drafting Committee
1980
Member of Legal Committee (LEG) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
1982–1985
Chair of the New York Bar Admiralty Law Committee
1986
Co-founded the Admiralty/Finance Forum
1987–1995
Chair of the United States Maritime Law Association's Committee on Intergovernmental Organizations
1988–1990
Laid the Foundation for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry
1990–1992
RMI Representative in Drafting the 1992 Convention on Ship Mortgages and Maritime Liens
1993
RMI Delegate to the International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages
1999
Inducted into the Maritime Hall of Fame
2000
Managing Partner of International Registries, Inc. (IRI)
2006
National Maritime Historical Society David A. O’Neil Sheet Anchor Award
2007
Honorary Degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College
2007
Founding Chairman of North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)
2009
Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce (HACC) Person of the Year
2010
Distinguished Public Service Medal of the United States Coast Guard
2016–2024
Chairman of New York Maritime Inc (NYMAR)
2021
Co-founded the Virginia Maitland Sacs Foundation
2023–2025
President of HACC
2023–2025
President of Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC)
2024
Liberty Nautical Education Center “Partner-Ship of the Year Award”
2025
HACC - NACC Marlene Daniel's Award
2025
Honored at Organization of Black Maritime Graduate’s (OMBG’s) 30th Anniversary
2026
50 years with International Registries, Inc. and its predecessor companies
2026
Marine Society of the City of New York Lifetime Achievement Award
Additional Industry Engagement
- Former Member of the Executive Committee and Director/Trustee of the Coast Guard Foundation
- Former Sea Research Foundation Board of Directors
- Former Member of the Board of Directors of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Foundation
- Former Member of the National Cargo Bureau
- Former Chairman of the North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) Industry Advisory Council
- Former Board Member of the Maritime Industries Academy Foundation (Baltimore Harbor School)
- Trustee and Chairman Emeritus of the National Maritime Historical Society
- Member of the American Bureau of Shipping