Alabama Shipyard
Lee Stokes has a strong history of work experience in the maritime industry. Lee began their career at Halter Marine Group in 1986, where they served as a Sr. Project Manager until 2002. Following this, Stokes joined Signal International as the Vice President - Cost Engineering from 2003 to 2017. In 2017, they became the Vice President of Operations at VT Marine, Inc. until 2018. Stokes then worked as the General Manager at Alabama Shipyard from 2019 to 2021. Currently, they hold the role of Chief Operating Officer at Alabama Shipyard LLC, starting in June 2021.
Lee Stokes completed a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in International Marketing at the University of Mississippi between the years 1979 and 1983.
Alabama Shipyard
The facility was initially established in 1916. It was one of the original nine emergency yards funded by the U.S. Maritime Commission during WWII, becoming one of the largest employers in Southern Alabama while producing Liberty Ships and T-2 Tankers for the war effort. Over the years the shipyard has employed thousands of people, including Jimmy Buffet, his dad JD Buffet, and Hank Williams Senior. Alabama Shipyard is a fully-equipped facility and a fundamental part of Mobile’s history. Our team is dedicated to upholding Mobile's longstanding tradition of first-class service on the Gulf Coast.