Thor Hanson
United States naval officer
About Thor Hanson
Lived 1928 – 2008 (aged 79).
Carl Thor Hanson (May 7, 1928 – January 12, 2008) was a United States Navy vice admiral. He served as Director of the Joint Staff from June 22, 1979, to June 30, 1981. He attended the United States Naval Academy (Class of 1950) and was also a Rhodes scholar.
Personal life Carl Thor Hanson is father to punk rock drummer, Ivor Hanson. Circa April 1981, while serving as Director of the Joint Staff, he and his family lived on the grounds of the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. His son's band at the time, State of Alert, held their practices there and had to be let in by Secret Service agents.
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Who was Thor Hanson?
United States naval officer (1928-2008)
When was Thor Hanson born?
Thor Hanson was born on 7 May 1928 in Amarillo.
When did Thor Hanson die?
Thor Hanson died on 12 January 2008 in Tucson.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thor Hanson (admiral)
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