Background
Thornhill, Barbara Cole was born on September 4, 1960 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Clayton Eugene and Margaret (Fitzgerald) Cole.
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Barbara Cole Thornhill
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Barbara Cole Thornhill, American Marketing executive. Avocations: travel, family, reading, golf.
F C. Recipient Silver Echo award Direct Marketing Association, 1991, 94, Richmond Area Marketer of Year award American Marketing Association, 1992, 93, 94, Gold Effie award, 1992, Young Women’s Christian Association Outstanidng Woman award, 1999.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, College of William and Mary, 1982.
Career
Assistant account executive, March Direct/McCann Direct, New York City, 1983-1984; account executive, March Direct/McCann Direct, New York City, 1984-1986; account supervisor, March Direct/McCann Direct, New York City, 1986-1987; director commercial client division, Huntsinger & Jeffer Direct, Richmond, Virginia, 1987-1989; vice president, account supervisor, The Stenrich Group, Richmond, 1989-1990; senior vice-president, director account management, The Stenrich Group, Richmond, 1990-1992; executive vice president, director account management, board directors, The Stenrich Group, Richmond, 1992-1995; executive vice president for integrated marketing committee, member Executive Committee, The Martin Agency, Richmond, 1995-1996; executive vice president, chief administrative officer, The Martin Agency, Richmond, since 1996. Member profit sharing committee The Martin Agency, Richmond, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Executive committee board of trustees Richmond Children's Museum, since 1992, director board of trustees, 1991-1992. Area coordinator William and Mary Alum Admissions Network, Richmond, since 1988. Co-chair William and Mary Class of 82 Reunion committee,1997.
Member Leadership Metro Richmond Class of 1997. Book fair chairperson Mayberry Elementary School, 1997. Cookie chairperson Brownie Troop #292, Girl Scouts United States, 1996-1998.
Board directors Arts Council Richmond, since 1998, Leadership of Metro Richmond, since 1998. Member Willow Oaks Community College, Farmington Community College.
Connections
Married Matthew Thomas Thornhill, October 15, 1983 (divorced 1996). Children: Allison, Clark.
