Paul Marie Joseph Thonon

Background

Thonon, Paul Marie Joseph was born on September 5, 1944 in Liége, Belgium. Son of Georges E. and Marie-Noë(Théate) Thonon.

Education

Master of Science in Civil Electromechanics Engineering, University Liége, 1968; Master of Science in Civil Nuclear Engineering, University Liége, 1970.

Career

Engineer, Wenese, Belgium, 1971-1974; director product application, Westinghouse Nuclear International, Brussels, Belgium, 1974-1981; director business development, Westinghouse Nuclear Europe, Brussels, 1981-1986; director energy division, Asea Brown Boveri, Brussels, 1986-1990; vice president servicing steam turbines, Asea Brown Boveri, Baden, Switzerland, 1990-1992; vice president licences and joint ventures, ABB-Kraftwerke, Baden, Switzerland, 1992-1994; director energy division, Cockerill Mech. Industries (C.M.I.), Belgium, 1994-1997; president defense division, Cockerill Mech. Industries, Belgium, since 1998.

Managing director Asea Brown Boveri-Advanced Turbo Power System, Gand, Belgium, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Paul Marie Joseph Thonon has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scout unit leader, Liege, 1969-1974. Shareholder member Society Littéraire, Liege, since 1969, chairman Parochial Council, Uccle, Belgium, 1986-1990, Association Cadres de Dirigeants Chrétiens "Contact" Group, Brussels, 1988-1990. Lieutenant colonel artillery Belgium Armed Forces Reserve, since 1970.

Member Association Ingénieurs l'Institute Montefiore, Association Ingénieurs U. Liege.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, local history, horseback riding, tennis, skiing.

Connections

Married Béatrice Marie-Françoise Herve, October 5, 1974. Children: Geneviéve, Axelle, Laurent, Bénédicte, Philippe.

Father:

Georges E. Thonon

Mother:

Marie-Noë(Théate) Thonon

Spouse:

Béatrice Marie-Françoise Herve

child:

Geneviéve Thonon

child:

Laurent Thonon

child:

Philippe Thonon

child:

Axelle Thonon

child:

Bénédicte Thonon