The appointment of Richard D. Riter to fill the newly created position of quality assurance manager at St. Louis Ship was announced by Edward Renshaw, president.
Mr. Riter was the Department of Energy's Naval Reactors Representative at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for the past seven years. Mr. Riter was also at Newport News Shipbuilding on the staff of the Naval Reactors Office for 11 years. Prior to that time, he had a successful 21-year career in the U.S. Navy, going from seaman recruit to lieutenant.
The quality assurance manager will develop and manage a total quality assurance program at St. Louis Ship, Paducah Marine Ways and Caruthersville Shipyard, which comprise the Shipyard Group of Pott Industries Inc.