Background
Herbert, George Richard was born on October 3, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of George Richard and Violet (Wilton) Herbert.
Herbert, George Richard was born on October 3, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of George Richard and Violet (Wilton) Herbert.
Student, Michigan State University, 1940-1942; Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1945; Honorary Doctor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1967; honorary Doctor of Laws, Duke U., 1978; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1984.
Line officer, United States Navy, 1945-1947;
instructor electrical engineering, Michigan State University, 1947-1948;
assistant to director, Stanford Research Institute, 1948-1951;
manager business operations, Stanford Research Institute, 1951-1955;
executive associate director, Stanford Research Institute, 1955-1956;
assistant secretary, Stanford Research Institute, 1950-1956;
treasurer, American & Foreign Power Company, Inc., New York City, 1956-1958;
president, Research Triangle Institute, 1958-1989;
president emeritus, Research Triangle Institute, 1989-1995;
vice chairman, Research Triangle Institute, 1989-1995;
also Board of Governors, Research Triangle Institute. Board directors CCB Finance Corporation, 1973-1995, Duke Power Company, 1977-1995. Member North Carolina.Bd.
Science and Technology, 1963-1979. Member technical advisory board unites states department Commerce, 1964-1969, North Carolina Atomic Energy Advisory Committee, 1964-1971. Member Korea-United States joint committee for science cooperation National Academy Sciences, 1973-1978.
Member board science and technical for international development National Academy Science, 1978-1981.
Board of directors Oak Ridge Association Universities, 1971-1973, 78-85, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, 1985-1989, Research Triangle Foundation, 1988-1995, Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies, 1976-1991. Board directors Microelectronics Center North Carolina, 1980-1989, chairman, 1980-1988. Trustee Duke U., 1985-1993, trustee emeritus, 1993-1995.
Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Lois Anne Watkins, August 11, 1945. Children: Gordon, Patricia, Alison, Douglas, Margaret.