Background
Thomsen, Ib was born on October 8, 1925 in Denmark. Came to United States, 1950. Son of Thomas and Magda (Thyboe) Thomsen.
Thomsen, Ib was born on October 8, 1925 in Denmark. Came to United States, 1950. Son of Thomas and Magda (Thyboe) Thomsen.
Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1952.
With Goodyear International Corporation, from 1952. Assistant to finance director Goodyear-Sweden, 1952-1957, vice president, 1971, president, from 1972. Finance director Goodyear-India, 1957-1958.
Treasurer Goodyear-United Kingdom, 1958-1961, finance director, 1961-1966, managing director, chairman, 1966-1971. Executive vice president, director Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, 1971-1984, vice chairman, from 1984.
Member National Foreign Trade Council (board directors), International Road Federation (board directors), Council of Americas (trustee).
Married Lisa Edith Voss, August 19, 1947. Children– Sandra Lee, Kenneth Alan, Stephen Eric.