Background
Kuyper, Donald Mellema was born on June 27, 1933 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Jacob and Frances Elizabeth (Seaman) Kuyper.
Kuyper, Donald Mellema was born on June 27, 1933 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Jacob and Frances Elizabeth (Seaman) Kuyper.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962.
Electrical engineer Philco Corporation, Philadelphia, 1953—1954, Bell Telephone Laboratories, New York, 1955, 1955—1961. Project administrator Radio Corporation of America, Burlington, Massachusetts, 1961—1962. Defense communications coordinator Hawaiian Telephone Сompany, Honolulu, 1962, dial administrator, 1964—1966, plant extension engineer, 1966, plant extension division engineer, 1966, director government communications, 1966—1969, vice president operations staff, 1969—1971, vice president service, 1971—1972, vice president personnel, 1972—1978, president, since 1978.
Vice president marketing and customer service General Telephone Сompany of Illinois, 1977. Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1956-1960.
Member executive board Aloha council Boys Scouts American. Board directors Aloha United Way, Oahu Development Conference. Board directors, president Downtown Improvement Association.
Member of Indiana Telephone Pioneer Association, Association United States Army, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Naval Reserve Association, Masons, Oahu Country, Pacific (Honolulu), Rotary.
Married Verna Joan, August 16, 1958. Children: Kurt, Scott;1 child Neil.