George Hubbard is a retired engineer with over 34 years of service with the United States Government. He retired in January 2002.
Born in Iowa and grew up in Nashville, TN and Decatur, AL.
Graduated from Tennessee Technological University (TTU) in 1967 with a B.S. in Engineering Science.
Following retirement, he and his wife Jocelyn (now married for 50 years) moved to Hanover, PA. Since moving to Hanover, he has become deeply involved in the Hanover Community through the Exchange Club of Hanover, PA and various volunteer activities.
In the Exchange Club he held several officer positions at the local club level and including
President for 2 terms. He also has served two terms as the President of the Mid-Atlantic
District Exchange Clubs. In the Exchange Club he has been involved in many activities
including Healing Field® Programs; Evening of Comedy & Magic Shows – fundraiser for the prevention of child abuse; Youth Award recognition programs; and veteran associated programs – Veterans Matters to house PA homeless Programs.
In addition, he has participated in all the Walk-A-Mile in Her Shoes events by the Hanover
YWCA/ Safe Home since they started in 2013. Usually, he has been the top individual
fundraiser each year and has raised over $30,000 over the years for the prevention of
child/domestic abuse.
He has done volunteer work at the Hanover Area YMCA as well as working the election
polls for over 10 years as a poll worker and Judge of Elections. He has been a Block Watch
Captain for the Clearview Neighborhood Watch organization and has worked with the
Hanover Area Jaycees and their annual Halloween Parade for the past 5-6 years and
served as the Parade Grand Marshall in 2021.
He helped maintain the former Hanover Santa’s Cabin until it was replaced a few years
ago and has served on the Hanover Christmas Committee for the last several years. He has
helped decorate the cabin each year for the Christmas Season, helped with the Christmas
Parade and volunteered in Santa’s Cabin as families come to see Santa.