Background
Thorsen, Carl S. was born on July 29, 1890 in Toledo, Iowa, United States. Son of Samuel E. and Dorothy (Walker) Thorsen.
Thorsen, Carl S. was born on July 29, 1890 in Toledo, Iowa, United States. Son of Samuel E. and Dorothy (Walker) Thorsen.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer, Iowa State College, 1913, Electrical Engineer, 1923.
With Western Electric Company, Chicago and New York, engineering, research and transcontinental line experimentations, 1913-1917. Assistant purchasing agent Allied Machinery Corporation, February-September 1917. With International Western Electric Company, 1918-1919.
Managing director National Electric Light Association, 1926-1932.
Construction engineering, Chicago, from 1932. Secretary Saint Lawrence communications of the United States, 1924-1926, Second National Radio Conference, 1925.
Commissioned First lieutenant, Signal corpus, United States army, 1917, later captain. Served in the United States and France.
Member American Institute Electrical Engineers, Edison Electric Institute, National Association Manufacturers, Tau Beta Pi, Delta Upsilon. Clubs: Union League. University, Recess (New York).
Married Selma White, June 24, 1932. Children: Paul, Rosalind, Annual.