Background
Nyquist, Thomas Eugene was born on June 20, 1931 in Froid, Montana, United States. Son of Richard Theodore and Lydia (Baker) Nyquist.
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Nyquist, Thomas Eugene was born on June 20, 1931 in Froid, Montana, United States. Son of Richard Theodore and Lydia (Baker) Nyquist.
Bachelor, Macalester College, 1956. Master of Arts, University Montana, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1966.
Professor State University of New York, New Paltz, 1968-1976, administrator central division Albany, 1976-1990. President Nyquist Associates, New Paltz, New York, 1991—2005. Chairman Thomas & Corinne Nyquist Foundation, since 2004.
Member advisory board George Washington's Headquarters, Newburgh, New York, 1980-1992. Academy director New York Education Department, Kenya, 1982. Head delegate House of Peace and Friendship/Village of New Paltz delegation, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1992.
Chairman Japan Committee, 1997-1999. Co-chair Scenic Byways Com, 2002-2003. Chairman Regatta Committee, 2000-2003.
Member Ulster County Legislature, 1976-1979. Deputy mayor Village of New Paltz, 1983-1987, mayor, 1987-2003, member executive board, New York Conference Mayors, 2000-2003. Chairman New Paltz Centennial Committee, 1986-1987.
Board directors Ulster Region Credit Union, Kingston, New York, 1976-1987, Ulster Performing Arts Center, 1978-1982, Friends of Cuttington College, Liberia, 1994-1998, Young Men’s Christian Association, Kingston and Ulster County, since 2004, International Partnership for Service Learning, 1985—2007, treasurer, 2003-2007. Member Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Association, since 2006, Kingston and Ulsten County Young Men’s Christian Association Bd, since 2005, Huguenot History Society Board, since 2007. Treasurer Lower Hudson Conference, 1988, 89-90, 91-92.
With United States Army, 1952-1954. Member New York African Studies Association (executive board directors since 1973, co-editor newsletter since 1974, retired secretary since 2006), New Party Democratic Committee (treasurer 2009-2010).
Married Corinne Elaine Johnson, December 22, 1956. Children: Jonathan Eugene, Lynn Marie Nyquist Bergstrausser.