Title | La Borde, John P. |
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Date | June 26, 2002 |
Description | This is an oral history interview with John P. La Borde conducted as part of the Houston History Project. John La Borde, brother of Alden "Doc" La Borde, founder of ODECO, was the long-time president and CEO of Tidewater, Inc., the undisputed worldwide leader of the workboat business. Born and raised in Marksville, LA, La Borde served in the Army Infantry in the South Pacific during World War II. He returned to LSU after the war and worked as a Lawyer for Richardson and Bass until 1956, when he agreed to become president of Tidewater, a company his brother was organizing. He was president of the company until retiring in 1994. At 78, he remains on the board and is still active in the business. |
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Language | English |
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Original Collection | Oral Histories - Houston History Project |
Digital Collection | Oral Histories from the Houston History Project |
Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory |
Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
Use and Reproduction | Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner. For more information please see the UH Digital Library Fair Use policy on the "About" page of this website. |
File Name | index.cpd |
Title | La Borde audio, 1 of 2 |
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Original Item Location | ID 2006-005, Audiotape Box 15, HHA00256; ID 2006-005, CD/DVD Box 3, HHA 00256 |
File Name | hhaoh_201207_074a.mp3 |