Background
Thro, Arlin Brooker was born on May 9, 1940 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Arlin Eugene and Mavis Brown (Green) Thro.
corporate communications professional
Thro, Arlin Brooker was born on May 9, 1940 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Arlin Eugene and Mavis Brown (Green) Thro.
AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1962; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1974.
Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1971-1974; instructor composition, California State University, Northridge, 1975-1976; instructor literature, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976; instructor composition, Santa Monica (California) College, 1976-1977; speechwriter, manager publications, Whittaker Corporation, Los Angeles, 1977-1983; executive speechwriter, Allied Signal, Inc., Morristown, New Jersey, 1983-1988; manager executive communications, Hughes Aircraft Company subsidiary General Motors, Los Angeles, since 1990.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1962-1965.
Married Elaine Marie Broydrick, June 19, 1965.