Doris Rae Thoen

Background

Thoen, Doris Rae was born on February 1, 1925 in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Birt F. and Alice M. (Maxfield) Read.

Education

Bachelor, Oregon State University, 1947.

Career

Secretary State of Oregon, Salem, Oregon, 1947—1948. Home loan closer Porland Federal Bk., Portland, 1949—1950. Head of personnel department Bureau of Reclamation, Klamath Falls, 1950—1952.

Partner Thoen Truck Rentals, Portland, 1954—1994. Retired, 1994

Regional vice president Oregon Parent Teachers Association, Portland, Oregon, 1960—1975.

Achievements

• Doris Rae Thoen has been listed as a noteworthy small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

State president Oregon Federation of Republican Women, Portland, Oregon, 1973—1975. National awards chairman National Federation of Republican Women, Washington, District of Columbia, 1976—1980. State treasurer Oregon Republican Party, Salem, Oregon, 1975—1978.

Volunteer Portland Art Mus, since 1995, American Cancer Society, 1959—2005. Board directors Pacific Northwest Truck Museum, since 1992, Cedar Mill Bible Church. Member of American Association of University Women, Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington County History Society, Benton County History Society, American Truck History Society, Sunset Valley Family and Community Education (treasurer since 1959), Beaverton West Slope Republican Women since 1998, Daughters of the Colony, Delta Zeta.

Interests

• Travel, volunteering.

Connections

Married Monte Len Thoen, October 22, 1950. Children: David Allen, Rick Lee.

Father:

Birt F. Read

Mother:

Alice M. (Maxfield) Read

Spouse:

Monte Len Thoen

child:

Rick Lee Thoen

child:

David Allen Thoen