Background
Cornbrooks, Thomas Mullan was born on October 26, 1876 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Ellis (Mullan) Cornbrooks.
Cornbrooks, Thomas Mullan was born on October 26, 1876 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Ellis (Mullan) Cornbrooks.
Graduate Wilmington High School, 1892. Course in naval architecture with private tutor.
Assistant chief draftsman with same company, 1897-1898. Naval architect Maryland. Steel Company, 1898-1912, chief engineer, 1912-1914.
Assistant manager Maryland.
Shipbuilding Plant of Bethlehem Steel Company, 1914-1917. Became superintendent contracts and sales, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Limited., 1917.
President Merrill-Stevens Shipbuilding Corporation, Louisiana Shipbuilding Corporation, South. Jacksonville realty corporation, 1918-1919. Assistant manager New York Shipbuilding Corporation, 1919-1921.
Assistant to senior vice president New York Shipbuilding Corporation, 1921-1924.
President Camden (New Jersey) Motors Company, Security Fuel Oil Burner Corporation, Camden, 1924-1925. Director marine sales Pusey & Jones Corporation. President T. M. Cornbrooks Company, marine consultants, since 1939.
Technology agent Isherwood System of Ship Construction Commissioner Borough of Collingswood, 1925-1929.
Chairman standardization committee Bethlehem Steel and subsidiary companies. Chairman advisory committee and director Camden Dealers’ Used Carolina Exchange, 1925.
Member and secretary freeboard committee United States Government. Member sub-commission on electric spot welding of Council National Defense. Member sub-commission on standard ships United States Government.
Member technical committee American Bureau Shipping.
Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Institution Naval Architects, London. Member Institute Naval Engineers, Washington.
District of Columbia.
Married Harriet Boulden Walters, June 12, 1900. Children: Charles West., Thomas East., William H., Harriet West., Elizabeth M. Apprenticeship with The Harlem and Hollingsworth Company.