Philip Rouse Dykstra

Background

Dykstra, Philip Rouse was born on May 12, 1929 in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. Son of Theodore Peter and Myrtle Marie (Rouse) Dykstra.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1949; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1950.

Career

Rocket engineer, United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio., 1950-1953; rocket engineer, United States Army, Huntsville, Alabama, 1953-1958; program manager, minuteman, Thiokol Corporation, Brigham City, Utah., 1958-1962; program manager, 156 segmented, Thiokol Corporation, 1962-1964; director program management, Thiokol Corporation, 1964-1982; vice president, assistant general manager Wasatch division, Thiokol Corporation, 1982-1985; vice president, general manager strategic operations, Thiokol corporation, 1985-1988; vice president, general manager advance launch vehicles, Thiokol Corporation, 1988-1989; vice president strategic planning, Thiokol Corporation, Ogden, Utah., since 1989.

Achievements

• Philip Rouse Dykstra has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1953-1955.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, bicycling, skiing.

Connections

Married Martha Lou Hierholzer, September 12, 1953 (divorced October 1990). Children: Joan, Robert, John, Mark, Ann, Mary, Karen. Married Nancy Ruth Heal, October 10, 1990.

Father:

Theodore Peter Dykstra

Mother:

Myrtle Marie (Rouse) Dykstra

Spouse:

Martha Lou Hierholzer

Spouse:

Nancy Ruth Heal

child:

Joan Dykstra

child:

Robert Dykstra

child:

Mary Dykstra

child:

Mark Dykstra

child:

Karen Dykstra

child:

Ann Dykstra

child:

John Dykstra