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ROBERT MCMILLEN, FORMER PRESIDENT OF TOTEM OCEAN TRAILER EXPRESS, DIES

ROBERT MCMILLEN, FORMER PRESIDENT OF TOTEM OCEAN TRAILER EXPRESS, DIES

   Robert B. “Bob” McMillen, former owner and president of Totem Ocean Trailer Express, has died following an extended illness.

   He had been president of the shipping company for 17 years, until 1993, and executive of TOTE’s holding company until his death.

   McMillen received many awards, including Transportation Club of Tacoma’s Man of the Year 1985; Puget Sound Maritime Man of the Year 1986; Merle Adlum Labor-Management Maritime Man of the Year 1991, and the 2000 Torchy Award given by the Washington Athletic Club.