Background
Luckenbach, John Lewis was born on November 19, 1883 in Kingston, New York, United States. Son of Edward and Henrietta (Weber) Luckenbach.
Luckenbach, John Lewis was born on November 19, 1883 in Kingston, New York, United States. Son of Edward and Henrietta (Weber) Luckenbach.
Graduate cum laude Holbrooks Military Academy, 1902. Graduate Princeton, 1906. Student night courses in engineering Pratt Institute, Brooklyn.
In charge maintenance and repair of Luckenbach ships, Pacific Coast, 1912-1915. In charge design and construction new ships, Luckenbach fleet, New York City, 1915-1918. In charge building some 35 ships in Japan and 4 in China, United States Shipping Board, 1918-1920.
Vice president in charge maintenance, repair and operation of vessels Luckenbach South.S. Company, 1920-1925, retired 1925.
Executive vice president American Bureau of Shipping, 1927-1932, acting president, 1932-1933, president, since 1933. Chairman American Merchant Marine Conference Committee, since 1936.
President board of trustees Webb Institute Naval Architecture.
Member advising committee Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics, New York University Appointed. Member Senate technical commission on safety at sea, 1935, chairman structural efficiency committee Delaware to International Conference Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (London), Engineering Congress (Glasgow, Scotland), 1938. Republican American Bureau of Shipping at 1st Congress of Classification Societies, Rome, Italy, 1939.
Member United States delegation to International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, London, 1948.
Received Distinguished Public Service Award, United States Navy, 1943. Member Navy League United States (New York council), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (vice president
Clubs: India House, Princeton, New York Yacht (New York City).
Married Kate Isobel McGregor, January 26, 1916.