Ken Barbor. Photo provided by The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Ocean Science and Engineering.

GoMRI Mourns the Passing of Kenneth E. Barbor

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Rear Admiral Kenneth “Ken” Eicher Barbor passed away on Sunday July 22, 2018 after battling cancer. Barbor served as Commander of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and was the Director of the International Hydrographic Bureau in Monaco. Barbor was also the founding Director of the Hydrographic Science Research Center at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM).

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