John H. Baker
John H. Baker, vice-president in
charge of sales and a director of
Todd Shipyards Corporation, died
suddenly at his summer home in
Southampton, Long Island, N.Y.
on September 1. He was 60 years
old and resided at 135 East 83rd
Street, New York City.
Mr. Baker began his long and
varied career with Todd in Janu-
ary 1929 as an apprentice salesman.
During the early years of World
War II he was Todd's Washing-
ton representative. In 1943 he was
appointed secretary of the New
England Shipbuilding Co., South
Portland, Maine, a Todd affiliate.
He returned to Todd headquarters
in New York in 1945. For a short
period during 1948 and 1949 he was
manager of Todd's sales office in
London. In 1953 he was named as-
sistant to the president of the cor-
poration, and in 1960 was elected a
director. In 1962 he was elected
vice-president in charge of sales.
Mr. Baker was a member of The
Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers, Maritime As-
sociation Port of New York, Navy
League, American Society of Na-
val Engineers, and the Propeller
Club. He was also a member of the
River Club of New York, Shinne-
cock Hills Golf Club, Southampton
Club, Meadow Club, Bathing Corp.
of Southampton, Whitehall Club,
and the Downtown Athletic Club.
He was an honorary member of
the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
of London.
Matson Navigation
Names Richardson VP
Robert M. Richardson
Robert M. Richardson, vice-
president of The Matson Company
in Tokyo since 1968, has been
named vice-president for industrial
relations of Matson Navigation
Company, Malcolm H. Blaisdell,
Matson president, announced
Mr. Richardson started his Mat-
son Navigation Company service
as an ordinary seaman in 1933. He
was vice-president and general
manager of Matson Terminals,
Inc., from 1954 to 1960, when he
transferred to Matson's Hawaii
freight service.
He served in various capacities
in the Hawaii freight division, in-
cluding vice-president. He was
transferred to Tokyo in 1968 as
vice-president of The Matson Com-
pany.
Mr. Richardson was born in Hilo,
Hawaii, and graduated from the
University of Washington's Col-
lege of Business Administration,
where he majored in transporta-
tion.
Jakobson Shipyard
Apparent Low Bidder
For Steel Stern Trawler
Jakobson Shipyard, Inc., Oyster
Bay, L.I., New York, was the appar-
ent low bidder, with a price of
$836,366 and a delivery time of 360
calendar days, for the construction
of a steel stern trawler.
The 118-foot six-inch vessel is to
be built for Trawler Fordham, Inc.,
Boston, Mass., with the aid of a sub-
sidy under the terms of the Fishing
Fleet Improvement Act.
Richard R. Taubler, Inc.
Announces Acquisition
Of Lightner's Boat Yard
Richard R. Taubler, president of
Richard R. Taubler, Inc., naval ar-
chitects and marine engineers of
Brooklyn, N.Y., announces that his
S.rm has acquired Lightner's Boat
V'ard, Inc., West Sayville, N.Y.
At present the yard is engaged
in hauling, repairs, slip rental and
dry storage as well as boat and
equipment sales. In addition, the
construction of small commercial
vesse's will be undertaken.
Lightner's Boat Yard, Inc., is lo-
cated at 125 Clyde Avenue off At-
lantic Avenue in West Sayville,
N.Y. The telephone number is
(516) LT 9-0415.
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