Alison Comish Thorne

Background

Thorne, Alison Comish was born on May 9, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Newel Howland and Louise (Larson) Comish.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, Brigham Young University, 1934. Master of Science in Economics, Iowa State University, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, 1938.

Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1936.

Career

Instructor consumer economics Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1936. Instructor economics Iowa State University, Ames, 1937. Lecturer sociology, home economics, women's studies Utah State University, Logan, 1964-1985.

Professor emeritus, from 1985. Member Governor's Committee on Status of Women in Utah, Salt Lake City, 1964-1969, chair, 1968-1969.

Achievements

• Alison Comish Thorne has been listed as a noteworthy women"s studies educator, economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Logan City (Utah) Board Education, 1959-1971, chair. Member Utah State Building Board, Salt Lake City, 1965-1977. Member advisory council State Department Employment Secretary, Salt Lake City, 1966-1982, chair, 1975-1982.

Member Northern Utah Community Action Program, Logan, 1966-1971, chair, 1971. Member American Economics Association (member committee status of women in economic profession), National Women's Studies Association, International Association Feminist Economics.

Interests

• Avocations: community work, writing.

Connections

Married David Wynne Thorne, August 3, 1937 (deceased February 1979). Children: Kip Stephen, Barrie, Sandra, Avril, Lance Gaylord.

Father:

Newel Howland Comish

Mother:

Louise (Larson) Comish

Spouse:

David Wynne Thorne

child:

Lance Gaylord Thorne

child:

Kip Stephen Thorne

child:

Avril Thorne

child:

Barrie Thorne

child:

Sandra Thorne