James Tat Thorup

Background

Thorup, James Tat was born on December 20, 1930 in Salt Lake City. Son of James Berg and Agnes La Preal (Maxwell) Thorup.

Education

Bachelor, Brigham Young U., 1955; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1966.

Career

Agronomist, Chevron Chemical Company, Fresno, California, 1967-1981; agronomist, Chevron Chemical Company, Dallas, 1981-1982; agronomist, Chevron Chemical Company, San Francisco, 1982-1986; agronomist, Chevron Chemical Company, Overland Park, Kansas, 1986-1989; agronomist, Chevron Chemical Company, San Ramon, California, 1989-1992. Board directors American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops and Soils,1988-1989.

Achievements

• James Tat Thorup has been listed as a noteworthy agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Conservation Technology Information Center, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1986-1989. Member American Society Agronomy (Svc. award 1981), Soil Science Society American (chairman division 1990), American Registry Professionals in Agronomy, Crops and Soils (board directors 1988-1989).

Connections

Married Clara Beth Smith, June 9, 1958. Children: Crystle, James, Thomas, Daniel, Carolynn.

Father:

James Berg Thorup

Mother:

Agnes La Preal (Maxwell) Thorup

Spouse:

Clara Beth Smith

child:

James Thorup

child:

Thomas Thorup

child:

Crystle Thorup

child:

Daniel Thorup

child:

Carolynn Thorup