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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the governor’s appointment of Carlos Sanchez as the executive director of Shipyard Service Authority, a former chief executive officer of the government owned facility shared some history about when ASG took back the Ronald Reagan Marine Railways shipyard from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Former local resident, David Robinson, who chaired the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce a number of terms, shared some insight on the issue of privatization when it comes to certain ASG semi autonomous agencies, after the issue came up at last month’s American Samoa...

![“Carlos and I personally funded the initial wages of some of the shipyard staff and bought tools and equipment as there were no available funds, no bank account and all the tools and equipment had been stolen [from a local vendor] the day or night before the take over by government,” Robinson said via email from New Zealand. “We were never reimbursed.” He is pictured here receiving a thank you gift by then-American Samoa Softball Association president Larry Sanitoa. [SN file photo] David Robinson and Larry Sanitoa](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/robinson_0189web_0.jpg?itok=BVTj082U)
![David Robinson (right) back in 2008 when he was GM of Panamex Pacific. He is being presented with a thank you gift by then-American Samoa Softball Association president Larry Sanitoa after Panamex sponsored the 2008 fast pitch league. [SN file photo] Larry Sanitoa (L) and David Robinson](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/robinson_0189web.jpg?itok=GMWDwoxN)