Background
Dykstra, Franz Rickaby was born on December 4, 1920 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Son of Clarence Addison and Lillian (Kater) Dykstra.
Dykstra, Franz Rickaby was born on December 4, 1920 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Son of Clarence Addison and Lillian (Kater) Dykstra.
Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1942. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948.
Field geologist H. A. Brassert & Company, New York City, 1948—1949. Vice president raw materials E. J. Lavino & Company, Philadelphia, 1949—1963. Vice president Pickands-Mather, Cleveland, partner, 1963—1970.
Vice president Engelhard Minerals and Chemicals, Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1971—1975. Consultant Haverford, Pennsylvania, from 1976. Former director Ludington Library., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
President Center Blind, Philadelphia, 1969—1970. Major United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946, PTO.
Member of Duquesne (Pittsburgh), Merion Cricket (Haverford, Pennsylvania), Union League Club (Philadelphia), American Institute of Mining (chairman mineral economics 1958), Committee of 70 (Philadelphia).
Married Jean Mary Love, May 12, 1944. Children: Christina D. Mead, Gretchen Alison.