Background
Holbeck, Herbert John was born on August 23, 1928 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Ingwall and Laura Rebecca (Gates) Holbeck.
Holbeck, Herbert John was born on August 23, 1928 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Ingwall and Laura Rebecca (Gates) Holbeck.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 1951; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 1955; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1963.
Instructor engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1953-1956; senior engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1956-1962; supervisor engineering group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1963-1969; member technical staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1970-1985; technical manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, since 1986.
Lay speaker United Methodist Church, Altadana, California, since 1965. Coach Little League, Altadena, 1968-1970, Pony League, Pasadena, 1971-1972. Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Pasadena, 1970-1974.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1951, 53, PTO. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Society of Civil Engineers (life).
Married Betty Louise Hall, September 12, 1953. Children: Susan Lauranne, John Herbert.