Background
Thorn, Edward Robert was born on December 19, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Robert and Alice (Patterson) Thorn.
trade association administrator
Thorn, Edward Robert was born on December 19, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Robert and Alice (Patterson) Thorn.
Bachelor, Loyola University, Chicago, 1942. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1950.
District manager, Clipper Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1950-1954; vice president, Clipper Manufacturing Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1954-1964; vice president, Norton Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1964-1982; executive director, Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association, Atlanta, since 1982.
Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Married Margaret Thorn, May 24, 1947 (divorced September 1982). 7 children; married Barbara Schermehorn, February 7, 1983.