Background
Rye, Karl Erik was born on November 7, 1952 in Decorah, Iowa, United States. Son of Gordon Dean Rye and Miriam Ester (Hofstad) Hartwick.
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Karl Erik Rye
Edit Profiletelecommunications engineer and executive
Education
Associate of Arts, Everett Community College, Washington, 1976. Bachelor of Science in Technology, Western Washington University, 1978.
Career
Production manager, Pacifica Crafts, Inc., Ferndale, Washington, 1978-1979;
outside plant engineer, GTE Northwest, Everett, 1979-1981;
planning engineer, GTE California, Pomona, 1981-1983;
senior project engineer for Pacific Northwest area, Tesinc Inc., Phoenix, 1983-1984;
senior project engineer for Pacific Northwest area, Denali Comm., Inc., Palmer, Alaska., 1984;
network planning engineer, Matanuska Telephone Association, Inc., Palmer, 1984-1990. Network planning manager Anchorage Telephone Utility, Matanuska-Sustina Borough Assemblyman, Palmer, Alaska, 1990-1992. President, Chief Executive Officer Palau National Comm.
Corporation, Koror, Republican Palau, since 1992. Board directors Mat-Su Economics Development Corporation, Wasilla, Alaska, Island Cable Television, Inc., since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Commission, Palmer, 1988-1989. Project leader Mat-Su Business Development Center, 1988-1990. Chairman Palmer Planning and Zoning Commission, 1985-1989.
Chairman Alabama Democrats District 16, 1988-1992. Chairman Governor's Council Vocational Education, 1989-1991. Member task force technical education University Alabama, 1989-1990.
Trustee Pacific Telecommunications Council, since 1993. Member National Association Radio and Telecommunications Engineers (certified lst class NCE), American Planning Association, Project Management Institute (certified project management pfofl.), Amnesty International.
Interests
Connections
Married Barbara Callesen, September 9, 1974. Children: Christian Björn, Finn-Olaf, Nils-Erik.
