Jerry Thornton

Jerry Sue Thornton is currently the Director at Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, Inc., The American Association of Community Colleges, Parkwood Corp.
(Ohio), League for Innovation in the Community College, Republic Powdered Metals, Inc., JobsOhio, Campus District, Inc., The Quadrangle, and Dream Catchers Educational Consulting, Inc. She is also a Trustee at Playhouse Square Foundation and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, Inc. Previously, Dr. Thornton served as an Independent Director at American Greetings Corp.
from 2000 to 2013, Independent Director at Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. from 1994 to 2019, Director at National City Corp.
in 2009, Director at OfficeMax, Inc., Independent Director at RPM International, Inc. from 1999 to 2017, Director at FirstEnergy Corp.
from 2015 to 2019, Independent Director at Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. from 2021 to 2023, Secretary & Director at Greater Cleveland Partnership, Director at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Director at University Hospitals Health System, Inc., Director at American Family Insurance Co. from 2001 to 2011, Director at United Way of Greater Cleveland, Director at The Cleveland Foundation, Director at The Mandel Foundation, Independent Director at Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. from 2015 to 2022, President at Century College in 1992, Trustee at The Cleveland Museum of Art, and President-Emeritus at Cuyahoga Community College from 1992 to 2013.
She was also the President at Lakewood College from 1985 to 1991.
Dr. Thornton holds a doctorate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and undergraduate and graduate degrees from Murray State University (Kentucky).