In The Footsteps of My Father: Recalling a Century-Old Trek to Alaska and the Yukon Territory
By Sheldon Gebb
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Sheldon Gebb
Sheldon Gebb received his B.A. in 1957 and his L.L.B in 1963 from the University of California at Berkeley. He served as a special agent in the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corp 1958-1960. He practiced Admiralty Law with Baker & Hostetler 1963-2000 and served as the managing partner of its west coast offices 1984-1999. He has served as a trustee of Southwestern Law School from 1978 including chairman of the Board. He has participated in numerous offshore sailing races including the Transpacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii. After retiring from a global practice, he and his wife Barbara have spent their summers traveling to Alaska and the Yukon Territory in their off road RV “HMS TANK” to retrace the 100 year old recorded adventures of his father, John Wesley Gebb, in his quest for gold.
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