Tom Thorner

Background

Thorner, Tom was born on April 27, 1932 in New York City. Son of Maurice and Dorothy (Irwin) Thorner.

Education

Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1953;

Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1956.

Career

Associate, Belli, Ashe & Gerry, San Francisco, 1960-1962;

partner, Roth, Thorner & Curtin, San Rafael, California, 1973-1990. Economics advisor to Congresswoman Barbara Boxer, since 1983. President Thorner Ventures, Accidental Petroleum Corporation.

Board directors R.C. Dick Geothermal Corporation, 1973-1989. Managing partner, Intellivideo. Resource person to panel on response to casualties involving ship-borne hazardous cargoes, National Research Council, 1978.

Member State of California Construction Arbitration Panel, 1979-1983, Marin County Superior Court Early Disposition Panel, since 1979. Guest speaker University of California, Sonoma State College, Watercare seminars. Advising committee Pacific Sun (newspaper), since 1988.

Achievements

• Tom Thorner has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Candidate for Judge, 1970. Chair 6th Congressional district caucus for John Lindsay, 1972. Co-chairman Marin Citizens Committee to Stop Commute Tax, 1968, The Plot To Save Marin, 1971-1972.

Deputy Registrar of Voters, 1970-1979. Attorney Marin Municipal Water District, 1973-1986. Member of advisory committee Tomales Bay Environmental Study, 1971-1972.

Advisory board Marin Citizens for Energy Planning, 1977-1980. Chairman of the Board Theatre Artists of Marin, 1984-1986, board directors since 1980. Past director International Child Art Center.

Guest speaker Orange County Municipal Water District. Member Marin County Voter Outreach Committee, 1976-1979, Marin Conservation League. Served to Lieutenant Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Air Force, 1957-1959.

Member American Bar Association (urban, state and local government law section, geothermal energy section, commission on government liability), Marin Bar Association (board directors 1977-1979), State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Association American, Trial Lawyers Association California, Trial Lawyers Association San Francisco, American Arbitration Association (arbitrator since 1966), Marin Alternative (first chairman 1971-1972), Association California Water Agencies (legislation committee 1973-1983, legal affairs committee 1986), Commmon Cause, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Planning and Conservation League, Tamalpais Conservation Club.

Interests

• Avocation: political button collector.

Connections

Married Brittmarie Nyström, June 6, 1961. Children: Priscilla, Peter, Todd.

Father:

Maurice Thorner

Mother:

Dorothy (Irwin) Thorner

Spouse:

Brittmarie Nyström

child:

Todd Thorner

child:

Peter Thorner

child:

Priscilla Thorner