Background
Coombs, Gary Brian was born on June 15, 1948 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of Elmer and Betty Jean Coombs.
educational association administrator
Coombs, Gary Brian was born on June 15, 1948 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of Elmer and Betty Jean Coombs.
Bachelor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1970; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976.
Acting curator, University of California at Los Angeles Museum Anthropology, 1971-1972; teaching associate, University of California, Department Anthropology, Los Angeles, 1974-1975; visiting assistant professor, U. New Mexico, 1975-1976; research anthropologist, University of California-Santa Barbara, 1976-1977; executive director, Institute American Research, Goleta, California, since 1977.
Vice chairman County History Landmarks Committee, Santa Barbara, since 1986. With United States Army National Guard, 1970-1976. Member American Association Museum, Association Runway Museum (committee chairman 1990), Western Museum Conference, American Association State and Local History.
Married Lucille Marie Calderon, April 6, 1968 (divorced 1979). Children: Stephanie Marie Caum, Heather Elizabeth.