Tim Parker Jr.

Tim Parker joined Parker Towing Company in 1974 and now serves as Chairman of the Board. Prior experience includes 2 years in the United States Army and 5 years with the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. He has been involved with numerous professional organizations having served as president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics, the West Alabama Traffic and Transportation Club, and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Council. Tim is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. He is a past member of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Inland Waterways User Board; a past Chairman of the Board of the Alabama State Port Authority; and a past member of the Board of Directors for AmSouth Bank of Tuscaloosa. He has also been involved with numerous civic organizations. Tim and his wife, Cathy, are current members of the United Way of West Alabama’s Alexis De Tocqueville Society and were chosen as the 2014 Family of the Year. He has served as past board president and campaign chairman at United Way and on boards in the community including the YMCA of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority and many more. Tim is a graduate of the University of Alabama and the Harvard Business School Owner-President Management Program. He served three terms, (12) years as a member of the Alabama State Legislature.