Tidewater elects Rigdon chairman, reduces board size

Houston-based offshore service vessel operator Tidewater Inc. announced yesterday that Larry T. Rigdon has been elected chairman of the board, effective Oct. 28. Rigdon replaces Thomas R. Bates, Jr., who recently resigned from the board.

Rigdon has been a member of the Tidewater board of directors since August 2017. He has extensive prior experience as an executive at Tidewater. Rigdon served as interim chief executive officer of Tidewater for five months ending in March 2018. He had previously...

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Tidewater names Quintin Kneen president and CEO

Tidewater Inc. announced yesterday that it had appointed Quintin V. Kneen president, CEO and director effective immediately. John T. Rynd is retiring as president, CEO and director of Tidewater.

Kneen has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Tidewater since the Houston-based offshore service vessel operator’s November 2018 merger with GulfMark Offshore Inc. Kneen was president, CEO, and a director of GulfMark prior to the business combination.

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