Background
Currie, John Thornton was born on August 4, 1928 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John Felix and Irma Lillian (Haxthausen) Currie.
Currie, John Thornton was born on August 4, 1928 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John Felix and Irma Lillian (Haxthausen) Currie.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1949; Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1950.
Salesman, Harris, Upham & Company. New York City and Houston, 1950-1952;
partner, Moreland, Brandenberger & Currie, Galveston, Texas, 1955-1960;
president, board directors, Moroney, Beissner & Company, Inc., Houston, 1960-1974;
senior vice president, board directors, Rotan Mosle Inc., Houston, 1974-1981;
chairman, Rotan Mosle Inc., Houston, 1981-1983;
vice chairman, Rotan Mosle Finance Corporation, Houston, 1984;
managing director, Mason Best Company, Houston, 1984-1986. Board directors Stewart & Stevenson Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Houston, American National Growth Fund, American National Income Fund, Triflex Fund, Galveston, American Indemnity Finance Corporation, Galveston.
International Executive Svc. Corps representative Muslim Commercial Bank, Karachi, Pakistan, 1992, Government of Lithuania, Vilnius, 1993, Capital Partners, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1997.
Trustee Holly Hall, Hosuton, 1968-1973, Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, Galveston, Texas, since 1975. Member development board University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 1978-1989, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1992. Member Chancellor's Council University Texas System.
Established Mary Tucker Currie Professorship, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University First lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1954. Member Houston Country Club, Galveston Artillery Club, Krewe of Momus Galveston (president 1990-1991), The Yacht Club (Galveston).
Married Dorothy Lee Peek, May 30, 1959. Children: Harriss Thornton, Laura Tucker.