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Prior to Mr. Bridges¹ arrival at the VPA, he served as Executive Director of the Port of Oakland since June 2004. Mr. Bridges was responsible for the overall operations, management and financial performance of the Port of Oakland¹s three lines of business at the Oakland International Airport, the Oakland Seaport (4th largest in the U.S.A.), and extensive commercial real estate holdings. Jerry A. Bridges was appointed Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) by the Board of Commissioners on November 28, 2006 and officially took office on February 5, 2007. Mr. Bridges is responsible for the broad programmatic areas of marketing, development, finance and promotion of Virginia¹s marine terminal facilities located in the Hampton Roads Harbor, Newport News Marine Terminal, Norfolk International Terminals, and Portsmouth Marine Terminal and the Virginia Inland Terminal located in Warren County, Virginia. Prior to Mr. Bridges¹ arrival at the VPA, he served as Executive Director of the Port of Oakland since June 2004. Mr. Bridges was responsible for the overall operations, management and financial performance of the Port of Oakland¹s three lines of business at the Oakland International Airport, the Oakland Seaport (4th largest in the U.S.A.), and extensive commercial real estate holdings. Mr. Bridges currently serves on the Board of Directors of Virginia International Terminals, Incorporated (VIT), Hampton Roads Partnership Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Greater Norfolk Corporation Executive Committee, Nauticus Board of Directors, Town Point Club Board of Governors, Chrysler Museum of Art Board of Trustees and the McLean Container Center at Kings Point Board of Directors. Mr. Bridges also served 20 years as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps in active/reserve status and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Sciences from the Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.From September 2001 until his appointment as Executive Director, Mr. Bridges served as the Port¹s Director of Maritime. Prior to being named Director of Maritime, Mr. Bridges served as the Area Vice President Northern California for Marine Terminals Corporation. In addition, Mr. Bridges has held various operating positions with Sea Land Services and Roadway Express. |
Jerry A. Bridges was appointed Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) by the Board of Commissioners on November 28, 2006 and officially took office on February 5, 2007. Mr. Bridges is responsible for the broad programmatic areas of marketing, development, finance and promotion of Virginia¹s marine terminal facilities located in the Hampton Roads Harbor, Newport News Marine Terminal, Norfolk International Terminals, and Portsmouth Marine Terminal and the Virginia Inland Terminal located in Warren County, Virginia.