Tobin Family Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Jeff Tobin, Kathy Tobin, and Gillian Tobin
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interview Date: February 28, 2017
Location: Mazama Brewing, Corvallis, Oregon
Duration: 2:35:01
 

Jeff, Kathy and Gillian Tobin are the owners of Mazama Brewing Company, which was founded in Corvallis, Oregon in 2012. In this interview, Jeff Tobin discusses his childhood in Michigan, being interested in both science and music at school, and how those interests lead him to studying electronic engineering at Michigan Technical University. He also discusses how he and his wife Kathy were introduced to home brewing by peers at the university, and how they developed their skills in German styles. Jeff then recounts his career path from International Business Machines (IBM) in Vermont to Hewlett Packard (HP) in Colorado and Corvallis, Oregon, noting the birth of his children, Gillian and Riley, during that time. Kathy then joins the interview and she, along with Gillian and Jeff, discuss how they decided to open Mazama brewing, the importance of community involvement and the overlap between their relationships as family and business partners.

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Title

Tobin Family Oral History Interview

Description

Jeff, Kathy and Gillian Tobin are the owners of Mazama Brewing Company, which was founded in Corvallis, Oregon in 2012. In this interview, Jeff Tobin discusses his childhood in Michigan, being interested in both science and music at school, and how those interests lead him to studying electronic engineering at Michigan Technical University. He also discusses how he and his wife Kathy were introduced to home brewing by peers at the university, and how they developed their skills in German styles. Jeff then recounts his career path from International Business Machines (IBM) in Vermont to Hewlett Packard (HP) in Colorado and Corvallis, Oregon, noting the birth of his children, Gillian and Riley, during that time. Kathy then joins the interview and she, along with Gillian and Jeff, discuss how they decided to open Mazama brewing, the importance of community involvement and the overlap between their relationships as family and business partners.

Creator

Jeff Tobin, Kathy Tobin, and Gillian Tobin

Source

Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

February 28, 2017

Contributor

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Format

Born Digital

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

OH35-tobin-family-20170228

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Interviewee

Jeff Tobin, Kathy Tobin, and Gillian Tobin

Location

Mazama Brewing, Corvallis, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

2:35:01

OHMS Object

Interview Format

video