Melvin Quentin Thorne

Background

Thorne, Melvin Quentin was born on February 23, 1939 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Melvin Quentin and Ruby Marie (Bauer Kemper) Thorne.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Sam Houston State University, 1961; Master of Science, University Texas, 1964.

Career

Project consultant, Texas Department Mental Health & Mental Retardation, Houston, 1974-1975; mental health director, West Texas Mental Health & Mental Retardation, San Angelo, 1975-1976; executive director, Multi-County Mental Health, Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1976-1980; regional administrator, Home Health-Home Care, Houston, 1980-1984; vice president, National Healthcare Alliance, Houston, 1985-1986; regional vice president, Admar Corporation, Houston, 1986-1989; chief operating officer, Managed Healthcare, Houston, 1989-1991; president, National Healthcare Alliance, since 1991. President Prime Minister Publs., Inc., Houston, since 1989. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Melvin Quentin Thorne has been listed as a noteworthy Managed healthcare executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Managed Healthcare (legislation commission since 1993), National Health Leadership Council, since 1991.

Interests

• Avocations: computers, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Denise D. Brockman, December, 1961 (divorced February 1980). Children: Dana, Lorrie. Married PeggyJ. Ray, October 4, 1980.

Father:

Melvin Quentin Thorne

Mother:

Ruby Marie (Bauer Kemper) Thorne

Spouse:

Denise D. Brockman

Spouse:

PeggyJ. Ray

child:

Dana Thorne

child:

Lorrie Thorne