Background
Holberg, Ralph Gans was born on November 5, 1908 in Mobile. Son of Ralph G. and Lillian (Frohlichstein) Holberg.
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Ralph Gans Holberg
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Juris Doctor, U. Alabama, 1932.
Career
Since practiced in, Mobile now senior counsel, Holberg and Holberg Professional Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
President Mobile Bay Area chapter American Red Cross, 1954-1955. Chairman Southeastern area council, 1957-1958. Life board directors emeritus Mobile Bay Area chapter, Alabama national vice president, 1960-1961, member of national Board of Governors, 1965-1968, 68-71.
Chairman of the Board Mobile County Board Pensions and Security, 1947-1977. Board directors Mobile General Hospital, 1963-1967, chairman, 1965-1967. Member Alabama State Docks Advisory Board, 1962-1969, 3d Army Area Advisory Committee, Governor Alabama Committee Adult Education Negroes, 1949.
Chairman Mobile Public Library Board, 1954-1955. Past appeal agent local selective service board. President Estate Planning Council Mobile, 1971-1972.
President Honorary Fellows Mobile College, 1972-1973. Member of national advisory council National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1973-1987. Alternate Mobile History Development Commission, 1973-1976.
President Old Shell Road Parent-Teachers Association, 1954-1955. President, Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1935. Member board Mobile Community Chest and Council, 1965-1971.
Trustee Mobile Young Women’s Christian Association, 1978-1980. Board directors Gordon Smith Center, 1973-1985. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Fellow The American College Trust and Estate Counsel. Member American Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association, Mobile Bar Association (president 1942), Veterans of Foreign Wars, Alabama History Association (Executive Committee 1981-1985), Alabama Judicial College Faculty Association (honorary), Sons of Confederate Veterans, American Legion (postcomdr. 1947-1948), Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1934), Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce (director 1962-1965, 71-74, 81), Mobile History Preservation Society (director 1974-1977), Mobile's Azalea Trail (president 1934-1935), Navy League (judge advocate Mobile council 1979-1992), American Council Judaism (national advisory board 1955-1985), Spring Hill Avenue Temple (president 1947-1948), Mobile Exch.
Club (charter, president 1938), International Trade Club, Touchdown Club (past member board), Country Club of Mobile, Rotary (honorary Mobile club 1989), Zeta Beta Tau (president Psi chapter 1932).
Connections
Married Amelia Schwarz, February 16, 1938. Children: Ralph G. III, Robert S.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Svc. Key, Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1938, J.N. Carmichael Memorial award 1984. Named Mobilian of Year, 1963. Annual volunteer services award named in his honor Mobile Bay Area chapter American Red Cross, 1986.Recipient Distinguished Svc. Key, Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1938, J.N. Carmichael Memorial award 1984. Named Mobilian of Year, 1963.
Annual volunteer services award named in his honor Mobile Bay Area chapter American Red Cross, 1986.