Gaylen James Byker (born 1948) is a former international businessman and former

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. He is a director for InterOil Corporation. Byker is a native of Hudsonville, Michigan. He served in the

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from 1967 until 1970. Following his service in the Vietnam War, he attended Calvin College graduating in 1973. He went on to do graduate work, and received a master's degree in world politics and a JD from the

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, as well as a doctorate from the

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. After completing his education, he worked in the fields of international banking and energy. He also taught at American University of Beirut. Byker married Susan Lemmen in 1970 and they have two daughters. In May 2011, Byker announced he would retire as president of Calvin College at the end of the 2011–2012 academic year.

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Gaylen J. Byker

Directors of InterOil Corporation
* 1948 births Living people Calvin University alumni University of Michigan Law School alumni Presidents of Calvin University American members of the Christian Reformed Church in North America Acton Institute 20th-century American businesspeople People from Hudsonville, Michigan {{US-academic-administrator-1940s-stub