Background
Thornton, Charles Victor was born on February 8, 1915 in Salt Lake City. Son of Charles Victor and Winnie May (Fitts) Thornton.
Thornton, Charles Victor was born on February 8, 1915 in Salt Lake City. Son of Charles Victor and Winnie May (Fitts) Thornton.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Utah, 1935. HHD, Indiana Institute of Technology, 1972.
Engineer, Truscon Steel Company, Youngstown, Ohio., 1935-1937; district engineer, Truscon Steel Company, Washington, 1937-1940; chief engineer, Southern Iron Works, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, 1940-1945; president, Thornton Industries, Inc., Fort Worth, 1945-1975; Chairman of the Board, Thornton Industries, Inc., 1975-1988. Board directors Bank Commerce and Commercial Finance Corporation. Chairman, Board Of Directors Southview Corporation.
Chairman board Southview Corporation, since 1980, chairman emeritus Shriners Hospitals for Children. Member national advisory council University Utah, 1985-1996. Chairman investment committee Longhorn council Boy Scouts American, 1985-1988.
Vice president campaign chairman Fort Worth Arts United, 1989. Vice president Tarrant County Arts Council, 1989. President Tarrant County Water Board, 1984-1988.
Member policy committee Dallas-Fort Worth Railtran, 1991-1998. President Fort Worth chapter International Good Neighbor Council, 1991-1992. Board directors Fort Worth Opera, since 1997.
Member World Affairs Council Fort Worth, 1996, board directors, since 1997, treasurer, 1998. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (life) (Texas section Service to People award 1995), Texas Association Business (life), Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (president 1960), American Association Private R.R. Car Owners (president 1982-1983), Petroleum Club, Fort Worth Club, City Club, Exchange Club of Fort Worth (past president), La Cima Club, Oxford Club, Grand Council (Fort Worth chapter Confrerie Saint Etienne), Masons (33 degree s.r.), Shriners (past imperial potentate), Kiwanis (past president), Elks, Petroleum Club, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Margaret Louise Wiggins, April 17, 1937. Children: Charles Victor III, Carolyn Louise (Mistress John Jay Moorhouse), David Frank.