Background
Dykstra, Thomas Karl was born on May 9, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence John and Bertha Henrietta (Veen) Dykstra.
photographic company executive
Dykstra, Thomas Karl was born on May 9, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence John and Bertha Henrietta (Veen) Dykstra.
AB, Calvin College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1961.
Senior chemist, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1961-1966; research associate, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1966-1971; laboratory head, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1971-1981; director planning and program development, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1981-1984; director materials development, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1984-1986; manager personnel relations, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1986-1989; manager university relations, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1989-1992. Member government relations committee Council for Chemical Research, Washington, 1990-1992.
Member, officer various school boards and church organizations, Rochester, since 1961.
Married Lois Ruth Dykehouse, August 11, 1959. Children: Susan Dykstra Poel, Linda Dykstra Jonker.