Background
Werkema, Thomas Earl was born on May 18, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas and Ada (Morsink) Werkema.
cultural and linguistics museum director
Werkema, Thomas Earl was born on May 18, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas and Ada (Morsink) Werkema.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Michigan, 1945.
Engineer Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1946-1948, project leader, 1948-1954, head section, 1954-1972, manager governmental relations, 1972-1979, Summer Institute Linguistics, Manila, 1979-1984. Director development, chief exec officer International Linguistics Center, Dallas, since 1984. Director, chief executive officer International Museum of Cultures, since 1987.
Member Dallas Council on World Affairs, since 1986. Chairman Construction Code Commission State of Michigan, Lansing, 1974-1979. Chairman Literacy Liaison Commission, Manila, 1982-1984.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member Christian Ministers Management Association (treasurer 1985-1986), Dallas Chamber of C., Duncanville Chamber of Commerce.
Married Jane Antoinette Ditmar, September 27, 1946. Children: Carol, Thomas, Denise, Marijane, Robert, Donald.