Background
Kalinske, Thomas J. was born in 1944.
education video game and toy company executive
Kalinske, Thomas J. was born in 1944.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1966. Master of Business Administration, University Arizona, 1968.
Accountant representative Strauss Broadcasting Company, 1966-1968, J. Walter Thompson, 1968, senior accountant representative, 1969. Senior accountant representative, accountant supervisor Case & Krone Inc., 1970-1972. Product manager Mattel Toys Mattel Inc., 1972-1973, director product planning, 1973-1977, director marketing, 1977-1978, vice president marketing, 1978-1979, senior vice president marketing, 1979-1982, senior vice president domestic, worldwide marketing, 1982-1983, senior vice president, general manager marketing, 1983-1984, president Mattel United States of America, 1984-1985, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1985-1987.
President, chief operating officer Universal Matchbox Group, New York City, 1987-1990. President, Chief Executive Officer Sega of America, Redwood City, California, 1990-1996. Chief Executive Officer Knowledge Universe (now Krest LLC), Menlo Park, 1996—2004, LeapFrog Enterprises, 1997—2002, 2004—2006, vice chairman, since 2006.
Married.