After graduating from LSU with
his bachelor of science in 1970, Hillman became the Quarterback
Coach for LSU in 1970, and he played in the 1970 Coaches All
American Game in Lubbock, TX. In 1971, Hillman taught
American History and Coached Football, basketball and track at
Assumption High School in Napoleonville, Louisiana, and in 2000,
he started his own company, Gulf Fleet.
 “Working for others did not suit me. I had specific
ideas on how to run a business, just like I did when I was calling
my own plays as a Quarterback,” said Hillman. Gulf
Fleet operates world wide offering Offshore Supply Vessels, Seismic
Support Vessels, Dive Vessels and Lightering Vessels.
“The most important things that I have learned are perseverance
and to stay focused on what is important at the present time.”
In his spare time, Hillman participates in various golf tournaments
involving L.S.U., Oilfield sponsored events, and memorial events
and is a board member of the L.S.U. Tiger Athletic Foundation.
“Today sports, teams, players and coaches are all very
high profile with the news coverage. Any wrong move, word
or decision is put on for public display. That is what I
like about owning a small business; you can fly under the radar. Only
your banker knows what’s really going on,” said Hillman. “I
can be allowed to take on a multitude of challenges and projects
that others would not allow or would think that they were too challenging
for the company to undertake.” |
