Background
Thurston, Carl Givens was born on December 28, 1917 in Glen Wilton, Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Lynwood and Merle (Hill) Thurston.
Thurston, Carl Givens was born on December 28, 1917 in Glen Wilton, Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Lynwood and Merle (Hill) Thurston.
Graduate, Roanoke (Virginia) Business College, 1938. Student business courses, University Buffalo, 1947. Student business courses, Cornell University, 1949.
Student business courses, University Minnesota, 1950.
With, Appalachian Elec. Company, 1938-1941;
director personnel, Hotel Statler, Buffalo, 1947-1948;
director personnel, Hotel Statler, New York City, 1948-1951;
personnel assistant, Hotel Statler Company, 1951-1954. Resident manager Hotel Statler, Buffalo, 1955-1958, general manager Statler-Hilton Hotel, Buffalo, 1958-1961.
Manager Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, 1961-1962, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, 1962-1964. General manager Hotel Roanoke, 1964-1969. Hotel consultant, 1969-1970.
Vice president, managing director Hunt Valley (Maryland.) Inn, Inc., 1970-1971. Hotel consultant, 1971-1973. Executive vice president Leisure Management Corporation (hotel management, development), Lansing, Michigan, 1973-1974, Carl G. Thurston Associations Hotel Management and Development, Plymouth, Michigan, 1974-1976, Carl G. Thurston & Associations, Roanoke, 1976-1980.
Managing director Bay Harbor Club, Stuart, Florida, from 1980. Director Bank Virginia, International Executive Svc. Corporation, New York City.
Chairman design and construction committee Roanoke Civic Center. Member Statler Foundation Scholarship Committee, advisory council United States Job Corps. Board directors Roanoke Convention Bureau Captain Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Member Virginia, Roanoke chambers commerce, International Executive Service Corporation, Newcomen Society North America, International, American (director), Southern (director), Virginia (director), Maryland (director), Michigan hotel associations, Hotels Greeters American (president), Virginia Travel Council, National, Virginia restaurant associations, Association United States Army (consultant directory 1977), Pickwick Roanoke Country Club, Rotary.
Married Dorothy Louise Deppensmith, February 16, 1945. Children: John Kent, Carole Anne Thurston Ryczek, Robert Gordon.