John Albert Dobb

Background

Dobb, John Albert was born on March 5, 1924 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert and Jennie (Wagner) Dobb.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan Technological University, 1950.

Career

Engineer, General Motors, Milford and Warren, Michigan, l950-58; assistant director new devices, General Motors, Warren, l958-62; director new devices, General Motors, Warren, l962-86; automotive engineering consultant, Walled Lake, Michigan, l986-. Member vehicle technical committee Transportation Research Board, Washington, since 1988.

Membership

Major United States Army Air Force, l942-46, PTO. Member Society Automotive Engineers, Engineering Society Detroit, American Association Retired Persons (local coordinator tax aide program 1988-1991), Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, fishing, golf, bowling, hunting.

Connections

Married Vivian Louise Carpenter, February l, l947. Children: William, Barbara, Marianne, Cynthia, Melinda, Mark.

Father:

Albert Dobb

Mother:

Jennie (Wagner) Dobb

Spouse:

Vivian Louise Carpenter

child:

Marianne Dobb

child:

Barbara Dobb

child:

Mark Dobb

child:

Cynthia Dobb

child:

William Dobb

child:

Melinda Dobb