Davie J. Breaux has been Director of Operations for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission since 1994.  In the past 10 years the Port has experienced phenomenal growth and success.  Davie is a 1986 graduate of Nicholls State University with a degree in Business Administration.  He worked for Civil Engineering and Architectural firms as a draftsman, surveyor, and job inspector while he earned his degree.  He then worked 12 years for a General Contractor with the latter eight years as Vice President and General Manager.  He is a 1995 graduate of the International Program for Port Planning and Management, a 1996 graduate of the Community Development Institute-Year 1, and a 1996 Graduate of Leadership Lafourche.  He has been a board member of the Lafourche Parish Planning Commission since 1998 and has been serving as the Commission’s Chairman since 2002.  His 28 years of designing, planning and construction experience makes him a valuable asset to the Greater Lafourche Port Commission.  When Davie left private industries and started working with the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, there were 14 companies on 200 acres and a 4 million dollar annual budget.  Today, there are over 130 companies on 1,000 developed acres with over a billion dollars in infrastructure, and a yearly budget in excess of 30 million dollars.