Christopher R. Thornton
President
Profile:
Mr. Thornton joined A & R Security Services, Inc. in 1994 with over 16 years of various accounting and financial experience. Most recently, Mr. Thornton served as Corporate Controller for Calumet Construction Corporation with responsibility for all financial, banking, and data processing operations. He has also served as Division Controller for New Mexico and West Texas operations for Waste Management of North America; a $7 billion corporation. From 1984 through 1988, he served as Operations Analyst and Accounting Manager for Radian Corporation, an engineering and consulting firm with annual revenue exceeding $200 million.
Academics:
Master of Business Administration Degree from Southwest Texas University
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a Major in Accounting from University of Texas at Austin.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.
Responsibilities:
As President, Mr. Thornton is involved in all aspects of the business and has specific responsibilities for all operations, accounting, data processing, and administration functions.
Affiliations:
Mr. Thornton is the 2006 Vice President of the Associated Detective and Security Agencies of Illinois (ADSAI) and actively participates in Vistage and the Associated Guard and Patrol Agencies of Illinois (AGPA).
Mr. Thornton is also a member of the Indiana Society of Certified Public Accountants.