John Peter Laborde

Background

Laborde, John Peter was born on November 5, 1923 in Marksville, Louisiana, United States. Son of Cliffe E. and Hilda (Moreau) Laborde.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1947; Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University, 1949.

Career

Private practice, Marksville, Louisiana, 1949-1950; division land manager, Richardson & Bass, New Orleans, 1950-1956; president, chief Executive officer, Tidewater Inc. (formerly Tidewater Marine Service, Inc.), New Orleans, 1956-1981, 87-94; chairman, chief Executive officer, Tidewater Inc. (formerly Tidewater Marine Service, Inc.), New Orleans, 1968-1994; consultant, director, Tidewater Inc.

(formerly Tidewater Marine Service, Inc.), New Orleans, since 1995. Board directors United Gas Holding Corporation (director emeritus), Hibernia National Bank New Orleans (director emeritus), American Bankers Insurance Group, Miami, Florida, Stolt Comex Seaway, S.A., Stone Energy Corporation, Stewart Enterprises, Inc., American Bureau Shipping, New York City. Member of advisory council Louisiana Sea Grant.

Member Louisiana Oil and Gas Advisory Committee.

Achievements

• John Peter Laborde has been listed as a noteworthy international energy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member various committees, trustee Loyola University, New Orleans. Member executive committee Southern Growth Policies Board, 1976, 71. Chairman sustaining membership enrollment New Orleans Area council Boy Scouts American, 1981.

Member University New Orleans Metropolitan Council for Continuing Higher Education. Member Mayor New Orlean's Committee on International Trade and Relations. Member Mayor New Orleans' Business Development Council.

Member Louisiana Governor's Energy Committee 100 Executive Committee. Member international policy forum, board governors Council for National Policy. Board directors, past vice president and member executive committee Council for Better Louisiana.

Board directors, past president Campanile Charities, Inc. Board directors Metropolitan Crime Commission New Orleans, La Fete, Ochsner Foundation. Trustee Public Affairs Research Council Louisiana, Inc.

Member advisory committee Louisiana Council Music and Performing Arts, Inc. Member New Orleans Charity Hospital Foundation Served to captain United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, Chief Executives Organization, National Ocean Industries Association (chairman board 1980), Chamber of Commerce of New Orleans and River Region (chairman national legislation committee), Business Council of New Orleans and River Region (past chairman), Greater New Orleans Tourist and Convention Commission, Inc., National Council Foreign Policy, World Business Council, Bureau Governmental Research, Louisiana Region Regional Medical Program, International House (president 1973), Petroleum Club New Orleans, Offshore Marine Service Association (past president), Louisiana State University Foundation, Louisiana State University Alumni Federation (president 1978-1979, Distinguished Alumnus award 1982, Outstanding Alumnus award 1983), Louisiana State Law Center Alumni Association (Distinguished Alumnus award, 1993).

Clubs: Plimsoll of New Orleans, City Energy Club.

Connections

Married Gene Zylks (divorced 1974). Children– John Tracy, Cliffe F., Gary L., John Peter, Mary Adrienne. Married Bethany Sanction Villere, 1983 (divorced 1987).

Married Sylvia R. McLellan, 1994.

Father:

Cliffe E. Laborde

Mother:

Hilda (Moreau) Laborde

Spouse:

Sylvia R. McLellan

Spouse:

Bethany Sanction Villere

Spouse:

Gene Zylks

child:

Cliffe F. Laborde

child:

Mary Adrienne Laborde

child:

Gary L. Laborde

child:

John Tracy Laborde

child:

John Peter Laborde