Background

Runyan, Thora J. was born on September 11, 1931 in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Wilfrid R. Doyon and Ruth E. (Lowry) Field.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Idaho, 1961. Doctor of Science in Nutrition, Harvard University, 1968.

Career

Psychiatric technical State of California, Mendocino, 1954-1957. Teaching assistant University Idaho, Moscow, 1960-1961. Research associate, assistant Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1961-1968.

Faculty Iowa State University, Ames, 1968-1990. Consultant Nutrends Consultant, since 1988. Consultant consumer protection division, health fraud litigation State of Iowa, Des Moines, since 1986, State of Illinois, Springfield, since 1988.

Achievements

• Thora J. Runyan has been listed as a noteworthy Consumer health protection consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Nutrition for today

Membership

Corporal Women's Army Corps, 1953-1954. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Nutrition, National Council Against Health Fraud.

Connections

Children: Laura, Grant.

Father:

Wilfrid R. Doyon Field

Mother:

Ruth E. (Lowry) Field

child:

Grant Runyan

child:

Laura Runyan