Trustees
Following the will of Jack Murdock, three Trustees provide oversight to the assets from his estate and to the functions of the Trust established to implement his directive of using his estate for “...religious, charitable, scientific, or educational purposes”. The original Trustees, named in his will were Paul L. Boley, James B. Castles, and Walter P. Dyke. All three original Trustees are now deceased and have been succeeded, as per instruction in the will, by a second generation Board. The first to die in 1986 was Paul L. Boley. He was succeeded by Lynwood W. Swanson. Neal O. Thorpe succeeded Walter P. Dyke who died in early 1995 and John W. Castles succeeded his father, James B. Castles, upon his death in mid-1995. A third generation Board has begun with Jeff Grubb succeeding Neal Thorpe, who died in 2010.
John W. Castles |
Lynwood W. Swanson |
Jeffrey T. Grubb |
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John W. Castles
John was named Trustee September 15, 1995, to succeed his late father, founding Trustee, Jim Castles. A self-described "recovering venture capitalist," John has served as a founder, director, or officer of numerous emerging companies in the Pacific Northwest. John is currently a director of one company and a board advisor to three others. John also spends time volunteering for several nonprofit organizations and helping to coach their leaders. His passions include his family—wife Sarah, and two grown sons—flying and tennis. He has been a pilot, an interest he credits to Jack Murdock, who took him flying as a boy.
Lynwood W. Swanson
Lyn was named to the Board August 25, 1987, to succeed founding Trustee Paul Boley. He has a wide background in research and in academic teaching and administration. From 1968-1973 he was Academic Dean at Linfield College. From 1973-1987 he was associate professor, then professor, of applied physics at Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology in Beaverton, Oregon. From 1987-2002 he was CEO and Chairman of FEI Company in Hillsboro, OR, which he founded in 1971. Lyn is the recipient of many honors, including the Howard Vollum award; the Outstanding Scientific Contribution Award as Scientist of the Year; and the NASA New Technology Award. He holds twelve patents and has written extensively on technical subjects. Lyn received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from University of California/Davis in 1959 and his B.Sc. in physics and chemistry from University of the Pacific in 1956. He is married and has four children and 9 grandchildren.
Jeffrey T. Grubb
Mr. Grubb currently serves as Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director, Mountain Northwest Region, for Wells Fargo Bank. He is a graduate of Stanford University with a B.A. in Economics and a Master's degree in Business Administration. Mr. Grubb has been an active leader in both business and community organizations.
