Background
Thornton, Joseph Scott was born on February 6, 1936 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States.
materials scientist Research institute executive
Thornton, Joseph Scott was born on February 6, 1936 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1969; MSMetE, Carnegie Mellon U., 1962.
Engineer Walworth Valve Company, Boston, 1958. Metallurgical engineer Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory, Large, Pennsylvania, 1962-1964. Instructor, teaching associate University Texas, Austin, 1964-1967.
Group leader Tracor Inc., 1967-1969, department director, 1973-1975. Department manager Horizons Research, Inc., Cleveland, 1969-1973. Founder, board member Texas Research International, Inc.
(formerly Texas Research Institute, Inc.), Austin, since 1975. Founder, chairman Recovery Petroleum Corporation, 2010.
Founder, board member Communities Recovery 501 (c) Social Profit Corporation, Austin, since 2004. Member of American Society for Testing and Materials, International Geosynthetics Society (award 2002), Adhesion Society, American Society Metals International (executive committee 1965-1966).
Son of Joseph Scott and Evelyn (Miller) T. Divorced; children: Joseph Scott III, Chris P.