Background
Thornton, Richard Leon was born on August 4, 1949 in Waycross, Georgia, United States. Son of Douglas Wade and Wilma Pauline (Kidd) Thornton.
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Thornton, Richard Leon was born on August 4, 1949 in Waycross, Georgia, United States. Son of Douglas Wade and Wilma Pauline (Kidd) Thornton.
Bachelor of Architecture, Georgia Technological Institute, 1972. Postgraduate, Georgia Technological Institute, 1976. Master of Science in Urban Life, Georgia State University, 1975.
Intern, Stadsarkitektkontoret, Landskrona, Sweden, 1972; staff urban designer, Richard P. Browne Associations, Columbia, Maryland., 1973-1974; director physical planning, James Wright Associations, Atlanta, 1975-1977; executive director Revitalization Commission, City of Asheville, North Carolina, 1978-1980; executive director, Asheville-Buncombe History Resources Commission, Asheville, 1981-1982; private practice in architecture, Weaverville, North Carolina, 1982-1987; owner, architect, Richard L. Thornton & Associations, Woodstock, Virginia, since 1987. Vice president Shenadoah Chevre, Inc., Woodstock, since 1988.
Chairman Woodstock History Commission, since 1988. Active in Shenandoah History Society, Woodstock, since 1988. Board directors, chairman tourism committee Woodstockl Chamber of Commerce.
Member National Trust for History Preservation, Shenandoah Valley Dairy Goat Association, Woodstock Rotary, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Married Jean Elizabeth Earnest, August 3, 1974.