Beck was born on 3 December 1913 in Vaduz as the son of blacksmith Josef and Maria Beck as one of four children.
During this time, he was a member of the finance and audit committee.
[2] From 1964 to 1974 he was a member of the board of directors of the old age and survivors' insurance in Liechtenstein, and was its vice president from 1970 to 1974.
[1] Beck also worked as a historian and journalist for newspapers where he wrote historical articles, poems, and travel reports.
[1] He married Irma Eberle on 22 August 1940 and they had one child together.