In December, the Tampa Port Authority Board of Commissioners voted unanimously today to hire A. Paul Anderson as the authority’s new port director and chief executive, succeeding Richard Wainio, who had served in the position since March 2005. Most recently the port director at the Port of Jacksonville, Mr. Anderson has a distinguished, 30-year professional career serving in senior level public and private sector positions. He served five years on the Federal Maritime Commission by Presidential appointment. We look forward to working with Mr. Anderson as he captains the largest economic engine in west and central Florida, the Port of Tampa, generating nearly 100,000 jobs and some $8 billion in economic impact for our region