Background
Hoivik, Thomas Harry was born on June 6, 1941 in Minneapolis. Son of Tony Horace and Helen Lenea (Carlsen) Hoivik.
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Hoivik, Thomas Harry was born on June 6, 1941 in Minneapolis. Son of Tony Horace and Helen Lenea (Carlsen) Hoivik.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1963. Graduate with distinction, Naval Test Pilot School, 1969. Master of Science with distinction, Naval Postgraduate School, 1973.
Graduate with distinction, Naval War College, 1976. Master of Arts, Salve Regina University, 1988.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1963;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1963-1991;
test pilot, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1968-1971;
program manager H-53 aircraft, Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, 1976-1978;
commanding officer, Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron 14, Norfolk, Virginia, 1978-1980;
director, United States Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, 1980-1982;
federal executive fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 1982-1983;
chair tactical analysis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1983-1985;
commanding officer, Naval Air Station, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, 1985-1987;
chair applied systems analysis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, 1987-1991;
professor acquisition management and operations research, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, since 1991;
retired captain, United States Navy, 1991;
director test and evaluation senior level curriculum, Defense Acquisition U., since 1993. Member United States Congressional Study Group on National Strategy, Washington, 1982-1983, World Economy, 1982-1983. Consultant United States, International Government Orgns., since 1990.
Founder, president Lysonics Research International, 1993, Institute for In-Flight Research, 1996. Flight demonstration pilot Paris International Air Show, 1967.
Board directors Vocational Education Board, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1985-1987, Congressional Service Academy Appointment Board, Philadelphia, 1985-1987. Youth leader, counselor Young Men’s Christian Association, St. Paul, 1955-1961. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society of Experimental Test Pilots, International Test and Evaluation Association (International Test and Evaluation Cross award 1997), National Contract Management Association, Operations Research Society of America, Military Operations Research Society, University Minnesota "M" Club, Disable American Vets, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Judith Lisa Kohn. Children: Todd, Gregory.