Background
Thornton, Gerard Matthew was born on April 23, 1938 in New York City. Son of Thomas Kelly and Nora Margaret (Burke) Thornton.
Thornton, Gerard Matthew was born on April 23, 1938 in New York City. Son of Thomas Kelly and Nora Margaret (Burke) Thornton.
Bachelor of Science, Fordham University, 1959.
With Aetna Insurance Company, 1961—1963, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City, 1963—1965. Purchasing agent Atlantic Richfield Company, 1965—1969. Director purchasing Rockefeller Center Management Corporation, since 1969.
With Army of the United States, 1959-1965.
Member Development Commission, W. Windsor Township, New Jersey. Member of National Association Purchasing Management, American Arbitration Association (arbitrator since 1970), Purchasing Management Association New York (board directors 1976-1978, Second vice president 1987, 1st vice president since 1988), Fordham University Alumni Association.
Married Lynn Soerensen, September 22, 1962. Children: Laura Ann, Matthew Burke, Roseanne, Frederick Thomas.