Background
Thurston, William Cecil was born on March 3, 1945 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Cecil Ballard and Ruth Eloise (Pickett) Thurston.
Thurston, William Cecil was born on March 3, 1945 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Cecil Ballard and Ruth Eloise (Pickett) Thurston.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1968. Master in Aeronautics, Columbia University, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation Technology, Columbia University, 1998.
Pilot, United States Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, California, 1968-1980; flight engineer, Saudia/Trans World Airlines, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1980-1987; flight engineer, IASCO, Burlingame, California, since 1987.
Captain United States Air Force, 1968-1980. Member Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Masons (grand master Albert Pike Masonic Lodge, Wichita, Kansas 1978).
Married Seher Demir, October 24, 1992. Children: Tammy Lynn Dill, Wendy JoAnn Collins, Oyku.