Background
Dyk, Frederick Theodore Van was born on October 6, 1934 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ted and June Ellen (Williams) Van Dyk.
Dyk, Frederick Theodore Van was born on October 6, 1934 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ted and June Ellen (Williams) Van Dyk.
Bachelor, University Washington, Seattle, 1955. Master of Science, Columbia University, New York City, 1956.
Reporter, editor Seattle Times, 1956-1957. Advertising public relations executive Boston and New York City, 1958-1962. Acting director European Community Information Service, Washington, 1962-1964.
Assistant to Hubert Humphrey, Vice President of the United States, 1964-1968. Vice president Columbia University, New York City, 1968-1969. President Van Dyk Associates, Washington, 1969-1976.
Assistant administrator Agency for International Development, 1977. Vice president Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, 1978—1980. President Center for National Policy, Washington, 1981-1985, Van Dyk Associates, 1985-1998.
Executive vice president Milken Institute, Santa Monica, California, 1998-1999. Visiting scholar Claremont (California) Graduate University, 1999-2000. Senior fellow University of California at Los Angeles School Public Policy and Social Research, 1999-2000.
Columnist Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2001—2007, Crosscut.com, since 2008. With Military Intelligence United States Army, 1957.
Board directors American Democratic Action. Member Council Foreign Relations, Presidential Commission Foreign Assistance, Pacific Council International Policy. Board directors Committee Study American Electorate, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, Jean Monnet Council, Humphrey Institute.
Member of Columbia Princeton Club, New York, Rainier Club (Seattle), Delta Upsilon.
Married Julia Jean Covacevich, November 22, 1957 (deceased 1996). Children: Theodore, Robert, Terry Jean, Sue Ellen.