Obituaries

Henry Vander Bogert Erben (M ´43), retired vice-president of the General Electric Company, died recently at the age of 58. Mr. Erben was born in Schenectady, N. Y. He was graduated from Yale University´s Sheffield Scientific School in 1919 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He joined the General Electric Company in 1920 as a student engineer on the Test Course. In 1923, he was transferred to the Apparatus Division of the central station department. In 1939, after successive promotions, he was appointed assistant manager of the central station department and two years later he was made general manager. In 1948, Mr. Erben was elected vice-president and general manager of the apparatus department. He was named executive vice-president in 1951 and in 1954 he was appointed to head the newly formed Distribution Group.