Ports of Indiana appoint executive director

Ports of Indiana appoint executive director    The Indiana Port Commission appointed Rich Cooper executive director for the Ports of Indiana Wednesday.
   Cooper has served as the organization’s chief operating officer since 2001, where he was responsible for Indiana’s three ports (Mount Vernon, Jeffersonville, Burns Harbor), business development, engineering and security.
   Prior to joining the Ports of Indiana, Cooper was the global director of manufacturing and engineering for Agribrands International, a $1.2 billion international producer of Purina commercial animal feeds. He oversaw 60 plant operations in 16 countries on four continents. Previously, Cooper spent 30 years with Continental Grain Co., a $4 billion international grain business, where he oversaw operations in the United State and China and opened the company’s first commercial feed mill in China.