Background
Thornton, James Albert was born on September 12, 1953 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of Frederick Joseph and Jacqueline (Fortin) Thornton.
Thornton, James Albert was born on September 12, 1953 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of Frederick Joseph and Jacqueline (Fortin) Thornton.
Associate of Accounting, Bentley College, 1974. Bachelor of Management, Bentley College, 1975. Master of Business Administration, New Hampshire College, 1994.
Accounting manager, Jos Kirschner Company Inc., Augusta, Maine., 1976-1982; controller, Lewiston (Maine) Daily Sun, 1982-1989; business manager, Lewiston (Maine) Daily Sun, 1989-1994; vice president, Lewiston (Maine) Daily Sun, since 1994. Board directors International Newspaper Finance Executives, Reston, Virginia, 1989-1995.
Member Lewiston Chamber of Commerce, since 1990. Member Martindale Country Club (board directors since 1995, president since 1996).
Married Cecile Muriel Desjardins, October 18, 1975. Children: Melissa, Andrea.