Professional Background: Milt Rose retired from Seacor Marine in 2005 after a 38 year career in the maritime industry, which included time at sea with the US Coast Guard and positions with three different companies in the maritime industry. In his last position, he was President of Seacor Marine, a major provider of marine transportation services to the offshore oil industry. In this position he was responsible for a fleet of over 200 vessels and over 2000 people, with domestic and international operations. He holds a BS degree in Marine Engineering from the US Coast Guard Academy, and an MBA from the University of Denver. He and his wife, Jill, have lived in Houston since 1973, but with assignments abroad during that time. In addition to volunteering at ESCH, Milt continues to work special projects with SEACOR, and also serves as the current Chairman of the Houston Maritime Association.