Interviewer(s): J. P. Theriot. Clear Lake, TX

Affiliation: University of Houston/History International

Ted Thorjussen is a native of Oslo, Norway. He started in the ship-broker business, then came to the U.S. for work, and later joined the U.S. Navy. He moved to Houston in 1970 and worked for a ship-broker, Uiterwyk Company. He went to work for West Gulf Maritime Association in the '80s and eventually became president. He retired after 20 years with the association, but still remains active in the maritime industry.