Jeffrey Alan Thornton

Background

Thornton, Jeffrey Alan was born on December 7, 1952 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Maxwell Hamilton and Priscilla Mae (Beams) Thornton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1974; Master of Science, U. N.H., 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Zimbabwe, 1982; M of Business Leadership, U. South Africa, 1986.

Career

Research fellow, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, 1976-1978; government hydrobiologist, Department National Parks, Harare, 1978-1981; chief limnologist, National Institute Water Research, Pretoria, South Africa, 1981-1987; head environmental planning, City of Cape Town, South Africa, 1987-1990; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1990-1992; principal planner, S.E. Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Waukesha, since 1992. Managing director International Environmental Management Superior vena cava syndrome Ltd., Waukesha, since 1992. Senior program officer United Nations Environment Program, Nairobi, 1995-1996, consultant, 1993-1995.

Consultant Organization of American States, Washington, since 1996.

Achievements

• Jeffrey Alan Thornton has been listed as a noteworthy Aquatic ecologist, environmental planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member science advising committee United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1990. Member science/technical advisory panel Global Environmental Facility, Washington, 1994. Plan commissioner City of Stevens Point, 1991-1992.

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1970-1984. Member South African Society Aquatic Scientists (editor 1984-1990), North America Lake Management Society (editor since 1996), American Water Resources Association (co-chair internat affairs 1993-1995).

Connections

Married Margaret Joan Flavell, December, 1979. Children: Victoria Joy, Christian David Armstrong, Elizabeth Marjorie.

Father:

John Maxwell Hamilton Thornton

Mother:

Priscilla Mae (Beams) Thornton

Spouse:

Margaret Joan Flavell

child:

Victoria Joy Thornton

child:

Elizabeth Marjorie Thornton

child:

Christian David Armstrong Thornton