Background
Hobbs, Wilbur Eugene was born on September 17, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Irvin H. Hobbs and Ola Belle Stevens-Bryant.
Hobbs, Wilbur Eugene was born on September 17, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Irvin H. Hobbs and Ola Belle Stevens-Bryant.
Bachelor of Science, West Chester University, 1943. Master of Social Work, University Pennsylvania, 1951.
Supervisor, Delaware County Juvenile Court, Media, Pennsylvania, 1955-1957;
executive director, Sunnycrest Farm for Boys, Cheyney, Pennsylvania, 1957-1961;
superintendent, Pennsylvania Youth Development Center, 1961-1966;
senior consultant, Greenleigh Association, Inc., New York City, 1966-1970;
president, founder, Community Sciences, Inc., Philadelphia, 1970-1974;
commander department public welfare, Children & Youth Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1975;
deputy secretary department public welfare southeastern region Pennsylvania, Children & Youth Pennsylvania, 1975-1979;
co-executive director, Crime Prevention Association, Philadelphia, 1979-1981;
deputy commissioner department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, City of Philadelphia, 1981-1983;
partner, The Conservation Company, Phila, 1983-1990;
management consultant, Hobbs and Association, Philadelphia, since 1990. Associate University of Pennsylvania School Social Work, Philadelphia, since 1978. Trustee Samuel S. FelsFund, Philadelphia, since 1986, Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania, 1978-1990.
Director Pennsylvania Preservation Fund, Lancaster, since 1990, Philadelphia Citizens for Children andYouth, Philadelphia, since 1984.
Director United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1951-1989. Director Urban League of Philadelphia, 1980-1989. President Frontiers International Foundation, since 1988.
Chairman Mayor's Executive Commission on Drug and Alcohol Programs, Philadelphia, since 1988. Major United States Army, 1942-1961. Member Council on Foundations, Association Black Foundation Executives, Philadelphia Club (president 1986-1988), Association Black Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers, Alpha Phi Alpha, Preservation Pennsylvania (director).
Married Rose Imogene Denny, December 19, 1943. 1 child, Wilbur Eugene Junior.