Peter J. Levesque
Peter J. Levesque | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A., MBA |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts, Northwestern University |
Peter J. Levesque is an American business executive, author, and CEO of CMA CGM and American President Lines North America. CMA CGM operates over 600 container ships and 60 ports with more than 150,000 employees worldwide.[1]
Levesque was previously the head of the Ports of America Group. He also led the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong for two terms.
Education and career[edit]
Levesque earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts. Subsequently, he obtained his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His experience includes serving as an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship in both, the Kellogg/HKUST MBA program and the MBA school at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.[2][3]
In 2010, Levesque joined Modern Terminals as Chief Commercial Officer. He became Chief Operating Officer in 2015 before taking on the role of Group Managing Director in 2016.[4]
After returning to the U.S., in February 2020, Levesque was appointed as the new president of the Ports America Group, the largest port operator in the United States based in Jersey City, New Jersey.[5]
Levesque previously held the position of Senior Vice President at CEVA Logistics Supply Chain Group before joining Modern Terminals. He also served as the Asia Pacific Regional Vice President for DHL's International Supply Chain Group. Furthermore, he co-founded V-Logic Limited, a specialised third-party logistics company based in Hong Kong, which was acquired in 2006. Levesque also held various significant managerial roles at American President Lines, including the position of Managing Director of APL Logistics for North Asia.[3]
In November 2022, Levesque appointed as president of CMA CGM America and American President lines.[6]
Bibliography[edit]
- 'The Shipping Point, The Rise of China and the Future of Retail Supply Chain Management', 2011, Wiley & Sons, p:288, ISBN 9780470824535[7][8]
- 'Two if By Sea', 2022, MindStir Media, p:352, ISBN 979-8986320182[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Peter J. Levesque". Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit.
- ^ "Kellogg Pete Henderson Society | Kellogg School of Management". kellogg.northwestern.edu.
- ^ a b "Peter J. Levesque". National Press Foundation.
- ^ "News | What's New : Modern Terminals Group". Modernterminals.com.
- ^ "Ports America Appoints New President". Port Technology International. 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Appointment of Peter Levesque as new president of CMA CGM America and American President lines". cma-cgm.com.
- ^ "The Shipping Point: The Rise of China and the Future of Retail Supply Chain Management [Book]". www.oreilly.com.
- ^ "OPIM 899 Global Supply Chain Management in China" (PDF). wharton.upenn.edu.
- ^ "Two If By Sea by Peter J. Levesque - Book Blitz". jazzybookreviews.com.
- ^ "The shipping point: the rise of China and the future of retail supply chain management". John Wiley & Sons. 2011.