Lawrence John Korb

Background

Korb, Lawrence John was born on April 28, 1930 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley Curtis and Dagna (Pedersen) Korb.

Education

B.Chem.Engring., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1952.

Career

Sales engineer Alcoa, Buffalo, 1955-1959. Metallurgical engineer North. American Rockwell Company, Downey, California, 1959-1962. Engineering supervisor metallurgy Apollo program Rockwell International Company, Downey, 1962-1966, engineering supervisor advanced materials, 1966-1972, engineering supervisor metals and ceramics space shuttle program, 1972-1988.

Consultant, 1988.

Member technical advising committee metallurgy Cerritos College, 1969-1974.

Achievements

• Lawrence John Korb has been listed as a noteworthy metallurgist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member technical advising committee metallurgy Cerritos College, 1969-1974. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1955. Fellow American Society Metals (chairman aerospace activity committee 1971-1976, judge materials application competition 1969, handbook committee 1978-1983, chairman handbook committee 1983, chairman publications county 1984).

Connections

Married Janet Davis, March 30, 1957. Children: James, William, Jeanine.

Father:

Stanley Curtis Korb

Mother:

Dagna (Pedersen) Korb

Spouse:

Janet Davis

child:

James Korb

child:

Jeanine Korb

child:

William Korb