Background
II, Erle Irwin Shobert was born on November 19, 1913 in DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Erle Irwin and Edna Mae (Gray) S.
II, Erle Irwin Shobert was born on November 19, 1913 in DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Erle Irwin and Edna Mae (Gray) S.
AB summa cum laude, Susquehanna U., 1935; Doctor of Science, Susquehanna U., 1957; student, Georg August U., Goettingen, Germany, 1935-1936; Master of Arts in Physics, Princeton, 1939.
With, Stackpole Carbon Company, St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, 1934-1979;
vice president technical, Stackpole Carbon Company, St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, 1971-1979;
consultant, Stackpole Carbon Company, St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, since 1979. Bd directors Chemcut Corporation, State College, Pennsylvania, 1968-1983, chairman, 1978-1980, Technology Advisory Contact Technology, Inc., since 1990. Member materials advisory panel Pennsylvania Department Commerce, 1972.
Industrial and advising committee Pennsylvania State University, 1968-1971. Advising committee American Carbon Conference, 1967-1973. Board directors Engineers Joint Council, 1969-1972.
Executive standards council American National Standards Institute, 1973, board directors, 1974-1976. Board directors Kaul Land Company.
President Elk County Society Crippled Children and Adults. President St. Mary's Youth Council. President, board directors Susquehanna U., since 1978, chairman 1978-1986.
Board directors Kaul Foundation, since 1981. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (board directors 1966-1974, president 1971-1972), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Ragnar Holm Science Achievement award 1974, Armington Recognition award 1985, prize paper competition named in his honor, Outstanding Achievement award 1994), Society for Preservation of Old Tigers (secretary-treasurer since 1996). Member Masons, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Marjorie E. Sullivan, April 6, 1939. Children: Judith Ann (Mistress Edward Marsden), Margaret (Mistress William G. Hayes).