Background
Thayer, Paul was born on November 23, 1919 in Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Paul Ernest and Opal Marie (Ashenhurst) Thayer.
Thayer, Paul was born on November 23, 1919 in Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Paul Ernest and Opal Marie (Ashenhurst) Thayer.
Student, University Wichita, 1938. Student, University Kansas, 1941.
Pilot Trans World Airlines, 1945—1947. Chief experimental test pilot Chance Vought Corporation, 1948—1950, sales manager, 1951, sales and service manager, 1952—1954, vice president sales and service, 1954—1958, vice president Washington operations, 1958—1959. Vice president Vought Aeros division, general manager, 1959—1963, president, 1963.
Chief flight test Northrop Aircraft Company, 1950—1951. Senior vice president Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc., Dallas, 1963, executive vice president, 1964, chairman board, chief executive officer, since 1970. Chairman board Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace Corporation, Dallas, chief executive officer, 1965—1970.
Chairman board Ling-Temco-Vought Corporation, 1970—1983. Deputy secretary defense, Washington, 1983—1984. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945.
Member of Conference Board, Business Roundtable, National Chamber of Commerce (vice chairman), National Association of Manufacturers (director), Society Experimental Test Pilots, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Margery Schwartz, February 14, 1947. 1 child Brynn.