Background
Tykeson, Donald Erwin was born on April 11, 1927 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of O. Ansel and Hillie Martha (Haveman) Tykeson.
Tykeson, Donald Erwin was born on April 11, 1927 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of O. Ansel and Hillie Martha (Haveman) Tykeson.
Bachelor of Science, University Oregon, 1951.
Vice president, director Liberty Communications, Inc., Eugene, Oregon, 1963-1967, president, Chief Executive Officer, director, 1967-1983. Managing partner Tykeson/Associations Enterprises, since 1983. Chairman board Bend Cable Communications, LLC, 1983—2002, vice chairman, since 2002.
Chairman board Central Oregon Cable Advertising, LLC, since 1992. Member council public representatives National Institutes of Health, 2002-2005, National Institutes of Health Public Access Working Group Bd of Regents The National Library Medicine, since 2005. Trustee. Tykeson Family Charitable Trust, since 1995.
Member Hoover Institution board overseers Stanford University, since 2002.
Vice-chairman western area National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1983—2002, board directors, 1987—2003, life board directors, since 2004. Board directors National Coalition Research in Neurological and Communicative Disorders, 1984—1989, Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation, 1995—2004. Chairman public and governor information committee National Coaltion in Research, Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, 1980—1989.
Trustee University Oregon Foundation, 1996—2006, Eugene Art Foundation, 1980—1985, Oregon Health Sciences University Foundation, 1988—1991. Trustee emeritus Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation, since 2004. Member business advisory council University Oregon College Business Administration, since 1973, member steering committee, 1997—2001, dean search committee, 1998.
Member Oregon Investment Council State of Oregon, vice chairman, 1988—1992. Member National Association Broadcasters, National Cable television Association (director 1976-1983), Chief Executives Organization, Vintage Club (board directors 1996-1999, chairman finance committee, treasurer 1996-1999, president Custom Lot Association 1992-1997), Country Club Eugene (director 1975-1977, secretary 1976, vice president 1977), Multnomah Athletic Club, Arlington Club, Rotary, Alexis de Tocqueville Society, Confrérie Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous Commanderie de Coachella Valley.
Married Rilda Margaret Steigleder, July 1, 1950. Children: Ellen, Amy, Eric.