Background
White-Thomson, Ian Leonard was born on May 3, 1936 in Halstead, England. Son of Walter Norman and Leonore (Turney) W-T. came to the United States, 1969.
White-Thomson, Ian Leonard was born on May 3, 1936 in Halstead, England. Son of Walter Norman and Leonore (Turney) W-T. came to the United States, 1969.
Bachelor of Arts with 1st class honors, New College, University of Oxford, 1960; Master of Arts, New College, University of Oxford, 1969.
Management trainee, Borax Consolidated Ltd., London, 1960-1961; assistant to sales manager, Borax Consolidated Ltd., 1961-1964; assistant to sales director, Borax Consolidated Ltd., 1964; commercial director, Hardman & Holden Ltd., Manchester, England, 1965-1967; joint managing director, Hardman & Holden Ltd., 1967-1969; vice president marketing department, United States Borax Inc., Los Angeles, 1969-1973; executive vice president marketing, United States Borax Inc., 1973-1988; president, United States Borax Inc., 1988-1998; also director, chairman, United States Borax Inc., since 1996; group executive, Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation, Ottawa Silica Company, United States Silica Company, 1985-1987. Board directors Canpotex Ltd., Chairman of the Board, 1974-1976. Board directors KCET, Los Angeles Opera.
Board directors Colburn School. Board directors Thornton School University Southern California. Member Canada Potash Producers Association (vice president 1976-1977, director 1972-1977), Chemical Industry Council of California (board directors 1982-1985, chairman 1984), American Mining Congress (board directors 1989), RTZ Borax and Minerals (board directors 1992, chief executive 1995-1999), Kerr-McGee Corporation (board directors 1999-2006), California Club (board directors 2007), Valley Hunt Club.
Married Barbara Montgomery, November 24, 1971.