Background
III, John Henry Dunkak, was born on October 17, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of John Henry and Grace Margaret (Brinkman) D.
forest products industry executive
III, John Henry Dunkak, was born on October 17, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of John Henry and Grace Margaret (Brinkman) D.
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1951. M.Chem. Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1952.
Research engineer General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1951. Project engineer Ketchikan Pulp Company, Alaska, 1952-1954. General superintendent Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Company, Bellingham, Washington, 1954-1963.
Vice president Belling Ham division Georgia-Pacific Corporation, 1968-1982, senior vice president western pulp and paper Portland, Oregon, from 1982. Director Puget Sound Power & Light Company, Horizon Mutual Savings Bank.
Board directors Washington Pulp and Paper Foundation, since 1968, president, 1972-1974. Board directors St. Luke's Hospital, 1968-1977, Junior Achievement, Inc., 1967-1971, Whatcom County Health Services, 1962-1968. Deacon 1st Congregational Church, since 1964.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, Air Pollution Control Association, Northwest Pulp and Paper Association (trustee since 1965, president 1976-1977), Association Washington Business (board directors since 1973), Portland C. of Chamber (board directors), Whatcom County Development Council (board directors since 1973, president 1978), Sigma Xi Clubs: Bellingham Yacht, Bellingham Golf and Country, Waverly Country.
Married Phyllis Jean Marble, February 9, 1946. Children: Barbara Ann Dunkak Mills, Carol C. Dunkak Clark, Jan L., Lynn E.