Background
Heikkenen, Herman John was born on June 20, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Herman Willard and Ingebur Christine (Petersen) Heikkenen.
Heikkenen, Herman John was born on June 20, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Herman Willard and Ingebur Christine (Petersen) Heikkenen.
BSF, University of Michigan, 1953; MF, University of Michigan, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1963.
Research assistant, Weyerhaeuser Company, Centralia, Washington, 1957-1958;
entomolgist, United States Forest Svc., East Lansing, Michigan, 1958-1960;
project leader, United States Forest Svc., Macon, Georgia, 1960-1962;
assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1962-1967;
associate professor, Virginia Poly Institute & State University, Blacksburg, 1967-1990;
dendrochronologist, Dendrochronology, Inc., Blacksburg, since 1990. Cons. Bureau of Land Management, Portland, Oregon, 1962-1967, Crown Zellerbach Corp, 1963-1965. Expert witness Texas Community Natural Resources, Dallas, 1990-1991.
Principal investigator Dendrochronology, Inc., since 1979. Cons.in field since 1975.
Scout master Boy Scouts of America Troop 56 and Explorer Post 56, Blacksburg, 1967-1978. Vestry Christ Episcopalian Church, Blacksburg, 1972-1974. Past president Lions Club, Blacksburg, 1974.
Chairman Agricultural & Forestal District Committee, Blacksburg, since 1986. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomology Society American, Society American Foresters, Sigma Xi.
Married Gail Catherine Foster, August 23, 1952. Children: Herman Charles, Christine Nell.