Background
Thornton, Catherine Lee was born on March 19, 1938 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Jess Brooks and Charlene (Roemer) Thomas.
Thornton, Catherine Lee was born on March 19, 1938 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Jess Brooks and Charlene (Roemer) Thomas.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Vanderbilt University, 1960. Master of Science in Mathematics, Northwestern University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976.
Research engineer Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1961-1976, member technical staff, 1977-1979, manager deep space network advanced systems program, 1980-1982, deputy manager tracking systems and applications section, since 1982.
Board trustees Arcadia Presbyterian Church, 1986-1989, elder, lay counselor. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Thomas Holman Thornton, April 21, 1963. Children: Thomas Holman III, Patricia Annual.