Background
Thorson, John Martin was born on December 16, 1929 in Armstrong, Iowa, United States. Son of John Martin and Hazel Marguerite (Martin) Thorson.
consultant electrical engineer
Thorson, John Martin was born on December 16, 1929 in Armstrong, Iowa, United States. Son of John Martin and Hazel Marguerite (Martin) Thorson.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1951.
Transmission engineer, Northern States Power Company, Minneapolis, 1953-1958; system operation relay engineer, Northern States Power Company, Minneapolis, 1962-1974; telephone engineer, Northern States Power Company, Minot, North Dakota, 1958-1962; utility industry marketing manager, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1974-1977; product/program manager utilities, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1977-1984; senior consultant energy management systems, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1984-1990; president, Thorson Engineers, Inc., Chanhassen, Minnesota, since 1991. Inductive coordination consultant SNC Corporation, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, since 1985. Technical consultant Power Technologies, Inc., Schenectady, New York, since 1991, Control Corporation, Osseo, Minnesota, 1992-1993, Control Data, Plymouth, Minnesota, 1991-1992, Hathaway, Denver, 1992-1993, Scottish Hydro-Electric, PLC, Perth, Scotland, since 1992, NRG Energy Inc., Minneapolis, since 1993, Stanford Research Institute, since 1995, University Online, Inc., since 1995, General Electric, since 1996, Northern States Power Company, since 1998.
District commissioner Boy Scouts American, Minnesota, 1954-1958, 64-65, county commissioner North Dakota, Montana, 1959-1962. Member county St. Philip Lutheran Church, Wayzata, Minnesota, 1968-1969. County delegate Republican Committee, Chanhassen, Minnesota, 1980-1982.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life member, board directors 1981-1982, director region 4, 1981-1982, member United States activities board 1981-1982, regional activities board 1981-1982, Centennial medal 1984). Member International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric Sys., Iowa State University Alumni Association (Vice-President, president 1963-1966).
Married Geraldine Carol Moran, April 21, 1956 (deceased 1975). Children— John Robert, James Michael. Married Lee Houk, September 24, 1977.