Background
Dobbs, Herbert Hotaling was born on July 5, 1931 in Minneapolis. Son of Willis Clark and Mary Evalyn (Hotaling) Dobbs.
Dobbs, Herbert Hotaling was born on July 5, 1931 in Minneapolis. Son of Willis Clark and Mary Evalyn (Hotaling) Dobbs.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Minnesota, 1954. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Michigan, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Michigan, 1972.
Graduate, United States Army Command and General, 1972. Graduate, United States Army War College, 1977.
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Army, 1954, advanced through grades to colonel, 1977, assigned to Italy, 1955-1957, assigned to Vietnam, 1966—1967, assigned to Taiwan, 1975—1976, retired, 1983. Technical director United States Army Tank-Automotive Command, 1983-1985. Director Torvec, Inc., Pittsford, New York, since 1998, chairman, 1998—2002, secretary board director, since 2005.
Design engineer Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1957. Mem industrial advisory board mechanical engineering department Wayne State University, since 1986, Oakland University School Engineering and Computer Science, since 1986. Consultant Dobbs Associates, Rochester Hills, Michigan, since 1986.
Consultant Office Naval Research United States Navy, 1997. Member or consultant United States Army Science Board, 1994-2006. Various government advisory boards, since 1986.
Member advisory board National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, since 1995.
State chairman MSPE Mathcounts, since 1986. Fellow Michigan Society Professional Engineers (named Engineer of Year 1995), Society Automotive Engineers International, Society Manufacturing Engineers. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Society of Professional Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Association Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Reserve Officers Association, Association United States Army, Detroit chapter, executive board 1985-1999, chairman junior science and humanities seminar 1988-1999, Armor Association, National Defense Industrial Association.
Married Joyce Belle Roberts, March 20, 1954. Children: Herbert H., Junior, Douglas Edwin, Graeme Clark.