Mitchell Aaron Thornton

Background

Thornton, Mitchell Aaron was born on July 5, 1963 in Chandler, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Dennis Lawrence and Mary Ann (Gormley) Thornton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1985; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Texas, Arlington, 1990; Master of Science in Computer Science, Southern Methodist U., 1993; Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering, Southern Methodist U., 1995.

Career

Part-time research technician, Amoco Research Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1982-1985; research assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1985; senior electronic systems engineer, Raytheon-E-Systems, Inc., Greenville, Texas, 1985-1990; vice-president, director, Thornton Inspection, Inc., Glenpool, Oklahoma, 1986-1997; teaching assistant, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1990-1993; research assistant, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1993-1995; part-time design engineer, Cyrix, Inc., Richardson, Texas, 1991-1992; assistant professor, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1995-1997. Engineering consultant Thornton Engineering Superior vena cava syndrome, Fayetteville, 1994-1997. Proposal reviewer National Science Foundation, Washington, 1997.

Member program committee Workshop on Real-Time Systems, Orlando, Florida, 1998.

Achievements

• Mitchell Aaron Thornton has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (computer society), American Society Engineering Educators, Arkansas Society Computer and Information Technology, Association Old Crows.

Interests

• Avocations: percussion music, gardening, fishing, reading.

Connections

Married Misty Dawn White, June 2, 1990. Children: Micah Andrew, Henry Alexander.

Father:

Dennis Lawrence Thornton

Mother:

Mary Ann (Gormley) Thornton

Spouse:

Misty Dawn White

child:

Henry Alexander Thornton

child:

Micah Andrew Thornton