Background
Thornton, John Vincent was born on January 13, 1924 in New York City. Son of Thomas Francis and Elizabeth Rose (McCullough) Thornton.
Thornton, John Vincent was born on January 13, 1924 in New York City. Son of Thomas Francis and Elizabeth Rose (McCullough) Thornton.
Bachelor of Science, St. John's University, 1944. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1948. Doctor of Laws (honorary), New York Law School, 1969.
Associate in law, Columbia University, 1948-1949;
associate, Skadden Arps, 1949;
law clerk to associate judge, New York Court of Appeals, 1950-1952;
partner, Whitman & Ransom, New York City, 1952-1969;
of counsel, Whitman & Ransom, New York City, 1989-1993;
assistant general counsel, Consolidated Edison Company New York Inc., 1969;
vice president, Consolidated Edison Company New York Inc., 1970-1973;
vice president, treasurer, Consolidated Edison Company New York Inc., 1973-1976;
senior vice president finance, Consolidated Edison Company New York Inc., 1976-1979;
executive vice president finance, Consolidated Edison Company New York Inc., 1979-1980;
senior executive vice president, Consolidated Edison Company New York Inc., 1980-1984;
vice chairman, Consolidated Edison Company New York Inc., 1984-1989;
executive vice president, Columbia University, New York City, 1989-1992;
of counsel, Whitman & Ransom, New York City, 1989-1993;
of counsel, Whitman, Breed, Abbott & Morgan, New York City, 1993-1995;
of counsel, Noumairz Riad, New York City, since 1996. Assistant secretary, counsel New York World's Fair Corporation, 1960-1967. Member board of managers Arden Conference Center, 1989-1992.
Treasurer Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation, 1975-1978. Board directors Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd., 1981-1989, chairman,1986-1989. Board directors Public Utilities Reports, Inc., 1980-1989, chairman, 1986-1989.
Adjunct Professor law New York University School Law, 1949-1966. Lubin lecturer Pace U., 1982. Adjunct Professor law, associate dean New York Law School, 1964-1969, vice president, 1969-1973,chairman, 1973-1985, honorary chairman, since 1985.
Assistant in economics Yale University, 1946-1948;instructor economics Albertus Magnus College, 1946-1948. Associate director study on heart disease and the law United States Public Health Service, 1958-1961. Counsel judiciary committee New York State Constitutional Convention, 1967.
Member Bronxville (New York) Board Education, 1970-1976, president of the board, 1972-1974.
Board directors, secretary Hall of Science New York City, 1968-1976. Trustee Pace University, New York Botanical Garden. Vice chairman Lawrence Hospital, 1990-1993, trustee, 1990-1995, member finance committee, 1990-2005.
Trustee Arden Conference Center. Member committee and fund for modern courts New York City Citizens Budget Commission, 1983-1988. Member board advisers Dickinson College, chairman, 1979-1981, trustee, 1979-1989.
Member president's advisory council New York University School Social Work, 1969-1975. Member Canada-American Committee, 1980-1985. Trustee Lawrence Park Association, 1966-1970, president board, 1968-1970.
Member Order of Coif, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Edna Grace Lawson, June 28, 1952. Children: John, Nancy, Sarah, Amy, Laura.