John P. Thornton
Thornton in 2022
Born (1984-06-15) June 15, 1984
Califon, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University (BS, MS)
Occupation
  • Business executive
TitleCEO of Astrobotic Technology Inc. (2013-)

John Patrick Thornton (born June 15, 1984) is an American business executive. He is CEO of Astrobotic Technology Inc. which develops technology for lunar and planetary exploration.[1]

Career

Following graduation from Carnegie Mellon University, John was recruited to Astrobotic Technology Inc. by founder Red Whittaker and was promoted to CEO soon after. Under John's tenure Astrobotic Technology Inc secured several contracts from NASA including a $79.5 million contract to deliver payloads to the moon.[2][3][4][5]

In 2019, he was named CEO of the Year by the Pittsburgh Tech Council.[6][7]

Personal life

John grew up in Califon, New Jersey where he was a boy scout earning the rank of Eagle Scout and attended Voorhees High School where he was on the varsity fencing squad.[8] In 2015, John married Justine Kasznica Thornton. They live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Grush, Lauren (20 April 2022). "Astrobotic unveils private robotic lunar lander it aims to launch to the Moon this year". The Verge. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Astrobotic Awarded $79.5 Million Contract to Deliver 14 NASA Payloads to the Moon". Cision. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Space Act Agreement" (PDF). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Mericle, Julia. "Astrobotic is joined by five more companies eligible for NASA's CLPS program". Pittsburgh Business Times.
  5. ↑ Foust, Jeff. "NASA awards contracts to three companies to land payloads on the moon". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. ↑ O'Toole, Bill (2019-09-27). "Who won the Tech 50 Awards?". NEXTpittsburgh. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  7. ↑ Jameson, Helen (2019-10-01). "Astrobotic's John Thornton Named 'CEO of the Year' at the Pittsburgh Tech50 Awards". SpaceWatch.Global. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  8. ↑ "Voorhees boys fencers get back on winning track". NJ Hills Media Group. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Corsaro, Louis. "Fast Trackers couple builds foundation at work, home". Pittsburgh Business Times.


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