MARON TO RETIRE FROM A.N. DERINGER
William A. Maron, director of ocean services for A.N. Deringer in Valley Stream, N.Y., announced that he will retire from the firm later this month.
Maron, a force in the freight forwarding industry for 45 years, began his career as a messenger for his father’s firm, Maron Shipping.
“Many people started out in this business as messengers,” said Maron in an interview in the June 1999 issue of American Shipper about his life in the business. “It gave you a clear picture of how the business worked.”
Maron spent the next 20 years working in various roles before replacing his father’s partner, John Meiser, as president in 1980. He assumed full control of the corporation in 1987 after his father’s death.
He sold the company to A.N. Deringer in 1997 when he saw the need to merge Maron Shipping’s export expertise with the import operations of the St. Albans, Vt.-based customs broker.
Maron plans to stay involved in the industry by providing consulting to exporters and export management firms. He also plans to assist in export seminar activities, such as the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America.