Background
Thaxton, Wilbur Loyal was born on June 28, 1936 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Wilbur and Mildred F. (Gerwig) Thaxton.
Thaxton, Wilbur Loyal was born on June 28, 1936 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Wilbur and Mildred F. (Gerwig) Thaxton.
Student, West Virginia State College, 1958.
Vice president Mountain State Construction Company, St. Albans, West Virginia, 1958-1971. President W.L. Thaxton Construction Company, Inc., Charleston, since 1971.
Served to sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957. Member National Utility Contractors Association (chairman horizontal boring and pipe jacking committee 1986-1987), West Virginia Contractors Association (president 1983-1984, chairman 1985-1986, Contractor of Decade 1986).
Married Barbara L. McKeny, June 1, 1957. Children: Wilbur L. II, Victoria L.