Background
Thornley, Edward William was born on September 24, 1887 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Martha E. (Hodskin) Thornley.
Thornley, Edward William was born on September 24, 1887 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Martha E. (Hodskin) Thornley.
Educational public schools Pittsburgh.
1 son, William. With Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Pittsburgh, 1903-1916, stores apprentice, 1907-1914, division storekeeper, 1914-1916, district storekeeper, 1916-1918, assistant general storekeeper, Baltimore, 1918-1920, with United States R.R. Administration, Allegheny Region, Philadelphia, as regional supervisor of stores. 1920-1927, assistant general purchasing agent Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Baltimore 1927. Assistant director of purchases, Guggenheim Interests, New York City, 1928-1934.
Chief purchasing agent American Smelting & Refining Company, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Anglo-Chilean Nitrate Corporation, Yukon Gold Company, Federal Mining & Smelting Company, Guggenheim Brothers, Braden Copper Company, Compagnie Aramayo de Mines en Bolivie from 1934. Vice president purchases American Smelting & Refining Company, chief purchasing agent Guggenheim Brothers, Federal Mining & Smelting Company, Compagnie Armayo de Mines en Bolivie. President, director Asarco Mercantile Company, El Paso, Texas.
Director Mines Trading Company, Ltd., London. England, Revere Copper & Brass, Inc.
Mason.; Clubs: Bankers (New York City).
Married Florence B. Falk, June 5, 1915.