Background
Thornton, Dean Dickson was born on January 5, 1929 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Dean Stoker and Elva Maud (Dickson) Thornton.
Thornton, Dean Dickson was born on January 5, 1929 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Dean Stoker and Elva Maud (Dickson) Thornton.
Bachelor of Science in Business, University Idaho, 1952.
Accountant, Touche, Ross & Company, Seattle, 1954-1963; treasurer, controller, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1963-1970; various executive positions, Boeing Company, 1974-1985; president, Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, 1985-1994; retired, Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, 1994; senior vice president, Wyly Company, Dallas, 1970-1974. Board directors Seafirst Corporation, Principal Finance Group, Flow International.
Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Seattle, 1966-1968, Junior Achievement, Seattle, 1966-1968. Chairman Washington Council on International Trade, Seattle, 1984-1987, Seattle Art Museum, 1994-1996. 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954.
Member Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Rainier, Seattle Tennis, Seattle Yacht, Conquistadores de Cielo.
Married Joan Madison, August 25, 1956 (divorced April 1978). Children– Steven, Jane Thornton. Married Mary Shultz, November 25, 1981.
Children– Volney, Scott, Peter, Todd Richmond.