George Frederic Habach (August 2, 1907 – February 6, 1989) was an American mechanical and consulting engineer, business executive, and inventor, who was vice president administration at Worthington Corporation.Who's who in Steel and Metals, Atlas Publishing Co, 1964. p. 162. He served as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in the year 1968–69.Bamberger, E.N., et al. "Officers of the ASME President, George F. Habach Exec. Dir. & Sec'y, Ob Schier, II." Journal of Lubrication Technology 91 (1969): 224.Matthew Wisnioski. Engineers for Change: Competing Visions of Technology in 1960s America, 2012. p. 118.
Born in New York City in 1907, Habach graduated from the Stevens Institute of Technology in 1929. Habach made his career with the Worthington Corporation. In 1940 he was employed as designer.ASME. Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, vol. 62 no. 8 (1940). p. 94 In 1951 he was chief engineer of the Centrifugal Engineering Division,Lester Gray French, Machinery, Volume 58. 1951. p. 126 and later that year appointed executive engineer at the Harrison plant.Electrical world - Volume 136. 1951. p. 190 In 1955 he was manager of engineering of Worthington Corp's Harrison Division,American machinist, Volume 99. 1955. p. 181 and later that year elected Vice President of Engineering.American Gas Association. American Gas Association monthly. Volumes 37-38. 1955. p. 45Pipeline news, Volume 28. 1956. p. 186 Finally, in 1959 he was appointed in the newly created post of Vice President — Administration and Rear Admiral.Modern Railroads. Volume 14, Part 2. 1959. p. 130 By 1972 he had retired from Worthington Corp. and was vice-president of Creative Logic Corp. Mechanical Engineering, Volume 94. 1972. p. 97
From 1968 to 1969, Habach was president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In 1972, he was awarded the Stevens Honor Award.
Selected publications Habach, George Frederic. Electric Arc Welding. 1929. PhD Thesis.
Patents, a selection Habach, George F. "Pump impeller and method of assembling." U.S. Patent No 2,149,435, 1939.
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