John L. Thornton

American businessperson, former co-president of Goldman Sachs International
Person human Q6243718
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John L. Thornton

Summary

John L. Thornton is a human[1]. He was born on +1954-01-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a business executive[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • John L. Thornton was born on +1954-01-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John L. Thornton held citizenship in United States[5].
  • John L. Thornton worked as a business executive[3].
  • John L. Thornton was employed by Tsinghua University[6].
  • John L. Thornton's education included a stint at University of Oxford[7].
  • John L. Thornton was educated at Harvard University[8].
  • John L. Thornton's education included a stint at Yale Law School[9].
  • John L. Thornton was educated at Yale School of Management[10].
  • John L. Thornton's education included a stint at Hotchkiss School[11].
  • John L. Thornton was educated at Harvard College[12].
  • John L. Thornton received the Friendship Award[13].
  • John L. Thornton is recorded as male[14].
  • John L. Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John L. Thornton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bc918[16].
  • John L. Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[17].
  • John L. Thornton's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John L. Thornton's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 077/000124702[19].
  • John L. Thornton's LittleSis people ID is recorded as 1133[20].
  • John L. Thornton's Webb-site person ID is recorded as 23471[21].

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Origins and Family

John L. Thornton was born on +1954-01-02T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[7], a collegiate university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1096[24], headquartered in Oxford[25]; Harvard University[8], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]; Yale Law School[9], a law school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1824[32], headquartered in New Haven[33]; Yale School of Management[10], a business school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1976[36]; Hotchkiss School[11], a boarding school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1891[39], headquartered in Lakeville[40]; and Harvard College[12], a college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43].

Career and Affiliations

John L. Thornton's professions included business executive[3]. He was employed by Tsinghua University[6].

Recognition

John L. Thornton received the Friendship Award[13].

Why It Matters

John L. Thornton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did John L. Thornton do for work?

John L. Thornton worked as business executive[3].

Where did John L. Thornton go to school?

John L. Thornton was educated at University of Oxford[7], Harvard University[8], Yale Law School[9], and Yale School of Management[10].

What awards did John L. Thornton receive?

Honors received include Friendship Award[13].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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