Two executive appointments have been announced by Nilo Barge Lines, Inc. John R. Black has been named director of operations and Theodore A. Kayser has been appointed general traffic manager.
Mr. Black joined Nilo Barge Line in 1965 as manager of chemical operations. Previously he held a number of key management positions in the transportation department of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation. He came to Olin in 1952 as rate clerk. In 1953 he was named transportation analyst and four years later he became marine supervisor. From 1960 through 1964 he advanced from transportation supervisor to manager of marine services for Olin.
A graduate of Shurtleff College at Alton, Ill., Mr. Black holds a B.S. in business administration. From 1946 through 1949 he served with the U.S. Army Transport Service.
Mr. Black is a member of the Propeller Club of the Port of St. Louis, and serves on the U.S. Coast Guard's Chemical Transportation Advisory Panel.
Mr. Kayser first became associated with Nilo Barge Lines in 1965 as an accountant. He had previously served as an accountant for Lunnemann, Slais & Co., and office manager of Hart Printing Co. at St. Louis. In 1966 he was named dispatcher for Nilo.
He is a graduate of Washington University, at St. Louis, with a B.S. degree in business administration. He is a member of the Propeller Club of the Port of St. Louis and the St. Louis Milling and Grain Club.