Janet Claire THORPE

Background

Thorpe, Janet Claire was born on December 8, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Daughter of Burton Walter and Phyllis Claire (Read) Thorpe.

Education

Boston University; Union College (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Western New England College. Emory University (Juris Doctor, 1978).

Member, Lawyers Committee, Association of Bank Holding Companies, since 1982.

Career

Law clerk to judge The United States of America District Court, Atlanta, 1978. Regional attorney Comptroller of Curency, 1978-1980. Associate Corporate Counsel Trust Company Georgia, 1980-1986. Director Trusco Properties, Inc., 1981-1986. General counsel, corporation secretary SunTrust Bank Banks Florida, Inc., Orlando, 1986-2000. General counsel SunTrust Bank Bank N.A., 1986-2000. Group vice president SunTrust Bank Banks, Inc., 1995-2000. Circuit court judge State of Florida (9th circuit), Orlando, Florida, since 2000.

Achievements

• Bar: Georgia 1978, United States Court Appeals (5th and 11th circuits) 1978, 80, Florida 1987, United States District Court (middle district) Florida 1987.

Membership

Member Council Battered Women, Atlanta, 1983-1986, board directors, 1986. Board visitors Cornell Museum Fine Art, Rollins College, 1990-1996. Member board zoning variances City of Orlando, 1996-1999.

Board directors Orange County Community Alliance, 2000-2003. Member Georgia Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Association Bank Holdings Cos (lawyers committee 1983-1990), American Corporation Counsel Association (board directors central Florida chapter 1991-1999), American Diabetes Association (board directors Florida chapter 1989-1997), Leadership Orlando.

Interests

• Gardening, child rearing, house renovation, photography.

Connections

Married David Frank Palmer, August 26, 1978 (divorced August 1988). Children: Katherine Elaine, Jennifer Claire. Married James Francis Box, June 29, 1991.

Children; Melissa Richelle, Maergrethe Cashel.

Father:

Burton Walter Thorpe

Mother:

Phyllis Claire (Read) Thorpe

Spouse:

David Frank Palmer

Spouse:

James Francis Box

child:

Katherine Elaine Thorpe

child:

Jennifer Claire Thorpe