James J. Convy, chairman of the board of Gibbs & Cox, Inc., a leading independent naval architectural firm, recently announced the appointment of Robert J. Scott as assistant vice president. He is also assistant head of the Washington Division, which provides engineering services to the U.S. Navy, Department of Energy, and other government and private clients.
Mr. Scott received his BS and MS degrees in naval architecture from the University of Michigan, and has been with Gibbs & Cox for more than 21 years. During this time, he has served the company in many technical and management capacities. Since his assignment to the Washington Division, Mr. Scott's project management responsibilities have included early-phase design studies of advanced Naval combatants, and ocean engineering studies related to ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and other offshore systems. His responsibilities as assistant vice president include overall office management, client liaison, and maintenance of technical quality.
Mr. Scott is currently chairman of the Chesapeake Section, SNAME, and chairman, Ocean Energy Committee, Marine Technology Section.