Mr. Down was appointed as a director of Horizon Lines Inc. in November of 2006. Mr. Down is the former head of Mercer Management Consulting where he spent over 20 years. He also held several management positions with Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) and Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Mr. Down currently serves on the board of directors of GeoLogistics Oxfam Americas CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Foundation and Outward Bound Professional and he is also a current member of the Dean’s Advisory Council of Columbia University School of Engineering & Applied Science. He holds a B.S. degree in Engineering from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Wharton School University of Pennsylvania. |