Background
Thorwald, Stephen John was born on July 8, 1941 in North Bend, Oregon, United States. Son of Clifford H. and Lila (Endicott) Thorwald.
Thorwald, Stephen John was born on July 8, 1941 in North Bend, Oregon, United States. Son of Clifford H. and Lila (Endicott) Thorwald.
Associate of Arts, Southwest Oregon Community College, 1967. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, U. Oregon, 1969. Management trainee Standard Oil California, Eugene, Oregon, 1969-1972.
Account executive Ben H. Smith Advertising, Eugene, 1972.
Owner/president Thorwald & Associations, Advertising, Eugene, 1972-1984. Advertising-sales promotion director Emporium Department Stores, Eugene, since 1984.
Board of directors Lane Humane Society, Eugene,1971.
Management trainee Standard Oil California, Eugene, Oregon, 1969—1972. Account executive Ben H. Smith Advertising, 1972. Owne, president Thorwald & Associates, Advertising, 1972—1984.
Advertising, ales promotion director Emporium Department Stores, since 1984. Board directors Lane Humane Society, Eugene, 1963—1966. Sreved with United States Army, 1963-1966.
Member of Mid-Oregon Executives Association, Emerald Executives Association, Mid-Oregon Ad Club (board directors 1979-1982, Ad Man of Year 1980), Sales & Marketing Executives Eugene (associate), Willow Creek Racquet (Eugene) (membership director 1994), Springfield Country Club (Springfield, Oregon) (board directors 1970-1971).
Married Kristen L. Cook, August 10, 1969 (divorced 1974).