Background

Dykstra, William Henry was born on May 4, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry Martin and Margaret Louise (Pierce) Dykstra.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, Boston University, 1950. Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1965.

Career

Accountant, Lybrand, Ross Brothers & Montgomery Company, Boston, 1950-1955; auditor, USM Corporation, Boston, 1955-1963; assistant treasurer, USM Corporation, 1963-1969; treasurer, USM Corporation, 1969-1977; with, Reed and Barton Corporation, Taunton, Massachusetts, since 1977; vice president, treasurer, Reed and Barton Corporation, Taunton, Massachusetts, since 1978. Chairman, Board Of Directors East Boston Savings Bank, member board investment. Board directors Chase Corporation, Braintree.

Achievements

• Certified Public Accountants, Massachusetts.

Membership

Member Braintree Town Meeting, since 1962, Braintree Housing Authority, since 1965. Commissioner Braintree Trust Fund, since 1972. Chairman Braintree Republican Town Committee, 1964-1968.

Board of directors Industries Massachusetts, since 1971. Trustee Wentworth Institute and College, Boston, 1970-1977. Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1947.

Member American Institute Certified Public Accountants, Finance Executives Institute.

Connections

Married Carol Alden Clement, October 18, 1959. Children– Mark, Nancy, Amy.

father:

Harry Martin Dykstra

mother:

Margaret Louise (Pierce) Dykstra

spouse:

Carol Alden Clement

child:

Amy Dykstra

child:

Nancy Dykstra

child:

Mark Dykstra