Larry Steve Thornburg

Background

Thornburg, Larry Steve was born on December 22, 1953 in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Clyde Wilbur and Ruth N. Thornburg.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, U. North Carolina, 1976; Master of Public Administration, U. North Carolina, 1983; Doctor of Education in Community College Administration, North Carolina State University, 1988.

Career

District executive, Piedmont Council Boy Scouts American, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1976-1978; director Lincoln County campus, Lincoln County Campus Gaston College, Dallas, 1979-1984; associate executive director, National Council Community College Business Officials, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1985-1987; president, Eastern Maine Technology College, Bangor, Maine., 1988-1990; president, Cleveland Community College, Shelby, North Carolina, since 1990.

Achievements

• Larry Steve Thornburg has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board of directors, vice president Cleveland County, 1992-1993, United Way, Shelby Rotary Club. Board directors Cleveland County Arts Council, 1990-1992, Cleveland County Boys Club, since 1990, Cleveland County Chamber, since 1983, vice president economics development 1982. Member North Carolina Community College President's Association, program committee, Executive Committee.

Executive Board county Boy Scouts American, 1989, 1990-1993, Camporee chairman 1981, scout division chairman 1982, district public information chairman 1982, 84, 92;president American Heart Association Lincoln County, 1982-1984, public information chairman 1980-1982. Member North Carolina Community College Institutional Adminstrs. Leadership Institute (planning committee 1986, assistant director 1987-1988), North Carolina Association Institutional Adminstrs.

(conf.program committee chairman 1985), National Council Community College Business Officials, American Society Public Administration, North Carolina Association Colleges Universities (program committee since 1991), Lincolnton Chamber of Commerce (past board directors, leadership development chairman, vocational education chairman, vice president public affairs), Bangor Chamber of Commerce (action committee of 50), Lincolnton Rotary (past board directors, fellowship chairman), Rotary, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, hiking, racquetball, reading, tennis.

Connections

Married Margaret Ann DeChant.

Father:

Clyde Wilbur Thornburg

Mother:

Ruth N. Thornburg

Spouse:

Margaret Ann DeChant.