Speaker Series and Wine Reception: Port of Houston History

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In a pre-celebration of Navy Fleet Week, join guest speaker, Erik Eriksson, who serves as Chief Legal Officer of Port Houston to learn about the history of the Port of Houston. The evening on Wednesday, October 22, begins with a wine-and-cheese reception at 6 p.m. at The Heritage Society Museum, where you can explore Coastal Cowboys, an exhibition celebrating the working cowboys of the Texas Gulf Coast. Eriksson’s talk begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by Q&A. Tickets are $10.

About the Speaker
Erik Eriksson serves as Chief Legal Officer of Port Houston, overseeing its legal and records management functions. Prior to joining Port Houston in 2005, Mr. Eriksson held successively more responsible legal and management positions at a multi-billion dollar publicly-listed holding company.

Mr. Eriksson has been a director of the Southampton Civic Club since 2003, served as its president from 2005 to 2008, and is currently president of the University Place Association and Super Neighborhood. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of the Houston International Seafarers’ Centers and Jazz Houston.

A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Mr. Eriksson is a member of the bar in Texas, California, and New York.