Donald T. Bollinger served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in his family-owned business, Bollinger Shipyards, established in 1946; a full service marine construction and ship repair company.  He is now Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bollinger Enterprises, LLC, which in part serves as a family office.

He has employed Webb Institute student interns and graduates and has very generously contributed to Webb’s Mission and Strategic Plan. From 2006 to 2016, he served as a member of the Webb Board of Trustees, providing guidance, time, and talent; for that we will be forever grateful.

Mr. Bollinger has devoted time to professional and civic organizations, in addition to numerous boards and foundations – some but not limited to, the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation, National Petroleum Council, American Battle Monuments under the administration of President George W. Bush.  He was a member of the Louisiana Recovery Authority and Bring New Orleans Back Commission, involved in the rebuilding of New Orleans and Louisiana after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Other organizations include the National World War II Museum, the Shipbuilders Council of America, the Nature Conservancy of Louisiana, the United Way of South Louisiana and the New Orleans Region of the Boy Scouts of America. He has received numerous awards for these activities.

Webb Institute will award Mr. Bollinger with an Honorary Doctor of Science degree and be the principal speaker at Webb’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 18, 2016.