The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans elected Jack C. Jensen Jr. to serve as board chairman last week, succeeding Charles H. Ponstein, whose term as chairman ended this month, reports Biz New Orleans.
Also elected were Joseph F. Toomy, who will serve as vice chairman, and Walter J. Leger Jr., who will serve as secretary-treasurer for the nine-month term.
Jensen joined the Board in June 2018 when he was appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards. Jensen has over 40 years of experience in the transportation, logistics, supply, value-added, import/export, port development and trucking industries. He’s a graduate of Holy Cross High School and the University of New Orleans. Read the entire story.