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Members of the LeBeouf Bros. Towing family gathered February 6 to christen the mv. Miss Andrea, named after the company's longest-tenured employee, Andrea Joseph. Joseph joined LeBeouf Towing as a 19-year-old, after earning an associate of business degree. "I've been here ever since and never looked back," she said. Now in her 45th year with the company, Joseph said she first worked for Earl Gonsoulin, who joined Willard and Ir-vin LeBeouf as an equal partner in the company in 1946. The Gonsoulin family bought the company outright in 1968. Gonsoulin's son, Dickie, now leads the company, along with his son, Jon. So while LeBeouf Towing is in its third generation of Gonsoulin family leadership, Joseph has faithfully served with all three. "It's truly been a blessing," she said. "I consider it a two-way street, because they've always been good to me, and I've been dedicated to them. You're not just a person occupying a chair behind a desk. They truly care about you, and that's kept me here." |