Background
Zerbe, John Irwin was born on June 4, 1926 in Hegins, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Allen and Rosa Jane (Miller) Zerbe.
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John Irwin Zerbe
Edit Profileresearcher Forest products technologist
Education
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1951; Master of Science in Wood Technology, New York State College, Syracuse, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Wood Technology, New York State College, Syracuse, 1956.
Career
Assistant research professor, University of Illinois, Utbana, 1956-1958; manager, National Forest Products Association, Washington, 1958-1965; assistant vice president, National Forest Products Association, Washington, 1965-1970; research director forest service, USDA, Washington, 1970-1976; program manager, USDA, Madison, Wisconsin, 1976-1991; program manager Energy Global Change, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Forest Products Society (board directors 1974-1976), Biomass Energy Research Association, Xi Sigma Pi.
Connections
Married Ruby June Deitrich, September 1, 1951. Children: Lynne Diane, Eric Alan, Donna Lee.
