Background
Thornton, Stafford Earl was born on July 29, 1934 in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Son of Carlton Wilson and Bessie (Thornton) Rives.
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Stafford Earl Thornton
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Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Virginia, 1959; Master of Civil Engineering, University of Virginia, 1962.
Career
Instructor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1960-1961; research scientist, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1962-1964; from assistant professor to professor, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, since 1964; chair сivil engineering, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, 1965-1978; assistant dean engineering, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, 1978-1986; director technical assistant center, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, 1986-1996; associate dean engineering, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, since 1997. Member West Virginia Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Charleston, 1980-1990.
Achievements
Membership
City engineer City of Montgomery, since 1972. With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (director, vice president 1976-1984, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), United Engineering Trustees, Inc.
(treasurer 1991-1993, vice president 1993-1995), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (board directors since 1996).
Connections
Married Frances Carolyn Umberger, September 23, 1955 (deceased December 1960). 1 child, Suzanne Elizabeth Thornton Garrett. Married Josephine Edmonds Whittle, January 19, 1963.
ChildrenWilliam Stafford, Rives Whittle.
