PROFILE OF BOBBY C. THORNTON

USPFO FOR MISSISSIPPI, COMPTROLLER DIV, FILNANCIAL MANAGER, JACKSON, MS

ASMC MEMBER: 4 yrs

PREVIOUSLY HELD ASMC OFFICE/COMMITTEE POSITION:  None

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

FINANCIAL MANAGER, 4 YRS

SUPERVISOR CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 7 YRS

MANAGEMENT ANALYST, 4 YRS

SUPPLY TECHNICIAN, 3 YRS

 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

 MBA/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, JACKSON STATE UNIV

BSBA/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MS COLLEGE

AA/ACCOUNTING, COPIAH-LINCOLN JR COLLEGE

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY COMPTROLLERS COURSE

FINANCE OFFICER BRANCH QUALIFICATION COURSE

NGB FISCAL LAW COURSE

SEVERAL OTHER MILITARY COURSES

BRIEF PERSONAL PROFILE:   I AM MARRIED TO DIXIE H. THORNTON.  WE HAVE ONE CHILD, EMILY WHO IS 11 YEARS OLD.  WE LIVE IN FLORENCE, MS AND ENJOY CAMPING TOGETHER.  OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT I ENJOY ARE GOLF AND SPENDING TIME WITH DIXIE AND EMILY.  IN SEPTEMEBER 1999 I ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE 210^TH FINANCE BN, MSARNG.  I HAVE BEEN AN ARNG TECHNICIAN FOR ALMOST 18 YEARS.  MY MILITARY SERVICE INCLUDES:  DIRECTOR, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1 YR, DETACHMANT COMMANDER 1 YR, COMPTROLLER 2 YRS, SUPV. CONTRACT OFFICER 7 YRS, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR 3 YRS, BN S4 OFFICER 9 MOS, BRIGADE PROPERTY BOOK OFICER 2 YRS, ASSISTANT BDE SUPPLY OFFICER 8 MOS, MEDICAL PLATOON LEADER 9 MOS.  OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:  LIFE MEMBER NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITES STATES, NATIONAL GUARD ASSOC OF MS, MS COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOC, RECIPIENT OF THE DEPT OF THE ARMY, OFFICE OF THE SEC OF THE ARMY, CERT OF APPRECIATION AND PLAQUE FOR THE AWARD OF RHE SEC OF THE ARMY AWARD FOR COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING AWARD FOR 1994.