Background
Thornburg, Max Weston was born on October 3, 1892 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Charles H. and Eva L. (Holbrook) Thornburg.
Thornburg, Max Weston was born on October 3, 1892 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Charles H. and Eva L. (Holbrook) Thornburg.
Bachelor of Arts California, 1917. Bachelor of Science, University California, 1921. Degree in Civil Engineering, University California, 1933.
Postgraduate, University Grenoble, France, 1919.
With, Standard Oil Corporation, California, 1920-1936; chief engineer manufacturing department, Standard Oil Corporation, California, 1924-1929; manager Richmond refinery, Standard Oil Corporation, California, 1929-1931; Chairman of the Board engineers, Standard Oil Corporation, California, 1931-1936; vice president, Bahrein Petroleum Company and California Texas Oil Corporation, 1936-1941; special assistant to undersecretary, petroleum adviser, chairman foreign petroleum policy committee, Department State, 1941-1943; research director economics survey of Turkey, 20th Fund, 1947; adviser 7 year plan, Government of Iran, 1948-1951; with industrialization plan, Government of Turkey, 1954-1955; Regents professor political science, University of California, 1955-1956; research associate Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, from 1958.
Captain United States Army, 1917-1920. Member Council Foreign Relations, Royal Asiatic Society, East India Association, American Academy Political Science, American Geography Society, Pacific Union Club, Athenaeum, Royal Thames Yacht Club, Sigma xi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Leila B. Berry, March 30, 1918. Children: Roann E. (Mistress Laurence Davis), Priscilla L. (Mistress L. Lee), Russell B.