243 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY 2016, with which he has been instrumental in launching and managing the organization while operating as a trusted adviser, as well as vice president of the board of directors at Sea Star Base Galveston from 2019 to 2021. Prior to his current positions, Mr. Ford served as a project, business and engineering manager for Mustang Engineering, formerly known as the Wood Group, from 2011 to 2019. He also offered his expertise as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston-Downtown and an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Mr. Ford served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a commanding officer, program administrator, unit executive officer, engineering officer, engineering manager, senior sailing instructor and company commander, among other positions, between 1987 and 2011. During his military career, he established the country’s first Vessel Support Unit in response to Hurricane Katrina and led the successful logistical response to Hurricane Ike, which resulted in saving 12,000 lives and over $2 billion to the economy. For his achievements, Mr. Ford has earned several accolades, including five Coast Guard Commendation Medals. He was also recognized with anArmed Forces ServicesMedal, Coast Guard Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and numerous Coast Guard Humanitarian Service Medals, among others. Toprepare for his career, Mr. Ford earned aBS in naval architecture and marine engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and completed coursework through the U.S. Military Academy at West Point as part of an InterAcademy exchange program. He additionally obtained an MS in mechanical engineering and an MS in naval architecture and marine engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Accruing over 35 years of experience in business and military service, Eric J. Ford currently excels as the senior manager of Global Major Capital Projects for the Celanese Corporation, a technology and specialty materials company, where he began in 2019. Additionally, he was appointed as president of EJF Solutions in ERIC J. FORD SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER Celanese Corporation League City, TX
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