 1997
National Engineers Week
All Star
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Job:
Jazz musician. Hancock has retained permanent and prominent spots in the music industry
since the 1970s. He is the winner of more than 20 industry awards, including three Grammy
awards.Education:
B.A. in music composition with two years of studies in electrical engineering, Grinnell
College. The electronic influences in his music are pleasantly apparent and provide a
unique and unmistakable sound.
Visit Herbie Hancock's website, Rhythm of
Life.
For more information on African Americans in engineering, contact the National Society
of Black Engineers home page at http://www.nsbe.org.
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