Background
Thornton, William Earl was born on April 29, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward Leo and Frances Evelyn (McGinn) Thornton.
physician psychiatrist Psychoanalyst
Thornton, William Earl was born on April 29, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward Leo and Frances Evelyn (McGinn) Thornton.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1966.
Resident in medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1966-1967;
resident in psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1967-1970;
assistant professor psychiatry, University of Chicago, 1971-1973;
associate professor psychiatry, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1973-1976;
associate professor psychiatry, family medicine, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1976-1979;
assistant professor psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, 1979-1981;
associate professor family medicine, professor psychiatry, U. Nevada, Reno, 1981-1987;
medical director, Northshore Psychiatric Hospital, Slidell, Louisiana, 1987-1993;
private practice, Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, Slidell, Louisiana, since 1993. Member Nevada State Physician Aid Committee, 1982-1988. Food and Drug Administration investigator for lithium carbonate, 1967-1970, for methadone maintenance, 1970-1971.
Speaker infield.
Board of directors Lupus Foundation American, Reno, 1984087, Chicago Treatment Alternative to Street Crime, 1975-1977. President, board directors Chicago Substance Abuse Superior vena cava syndrome, 1975-1977. Board directors Northshore Psychiatric Hospital, 1988-1993.
Captain United States Army, 1966-1970. Fellow Academy Psychosomatic Medicine (Convocation medal 1976). Member American Academy Psychoanalysis, American Society Physician Analysts, Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Society, American Academy Family Physicians, American Academy Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions (founding member).
Married Dareyth Y. O'Cleary, December 24, 1981. Children: William B., Ashley, Robert J., Kevin R., Marjorie F.