Norman Ralph Thorpe

Background

Thorpe, Norman Ralph was born on October 17, 1934 in Carlinville, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Everett and Imogene Midas (Hayes) Thorpe.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Illinois, 1956; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1958; Master of Laws in Public International Law, George Washington University, 1967.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1956; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Air Force, 1983; legal advisor, United States Embassy, Manila, 1969-1972; chief international law headquarters, United States Air Force, Washington, 1972-1977; staff judge advisory, 21st Air Force, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, 1977-1980; staff judge advisory, United States Air Force Europe, Ramstein AB, Federal Republic Germany, 1980-1984; commander, Air Force Contract Law Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1984-1988; retired, Air Force Contract Law Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1988; member legal staff, group counsel General Motors Defense and Power Products, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, since 1988. Legal advisor Department of Defense Blue Ribbon Committee on Code of Conduct, 1975. United States Air Force delegate International Aero. and Astronautical Federation, Budapest, 1983.

Adjunct Professor U. Dayton School Law, 1986-1987. Partnership counsel United States Advanced Battery Consortium, Legal Advisor United States Council Automotive Research, Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, since 1990.

Achievements

• Norman Ralph Thorpe has been listed as a reputable company executive, officer, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member staff Commission on Police Policies and Procedures, Dayton, 1986. Trustee Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, 1987-1988. Member board visitors University Illinois Law School, since 2002.

Board directors Friends of Central European and Eurasian Law Institute, 2003^. Member American Bar Association (chairman committee international law section 1977-1980, council member public contract law section 1986-1988, chairman committee public contract law section 1988-1995, secretary public contract law section 2000-2001, vice chair 1999-2000, chair-elect 2000-2001, chair 2001-2002), Air Force Association, Dayton Council on World Affairs, Army/Navy Club, Detroit Economic Club.

Interests

• Avocations: music, piano, gardening.

Connections

Married Elaine Frances Pritzman, November 1, 1968. Children: Sarah Elizabeth Chisholm, Carrie Rebecca Keough.

Father:

Edwin Everett Thorpe

Mother:

Imogene Midas (Hayes) Thorpe

Spouse:

Elaine Frances Pritzman

child:

Carrie Rebecca Keough Thorpe

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Chisholm Thorpe