Darryl Thornton
Chief Administrative Officer
dthornton@sjbcfamily.com
Darryl Thornton is the Chief Administrative Officer for the St. John Church where he is responsible for church administration. He is a Certified Church Administrator (CCA), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Senior Professional in HR (SPHR) & Certified Speaker & Executive Coach with The John Maxwell Team.
Thornton’s professional leadership includes senior management roles with BELO, DFW International Airport, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Frito-Lay Inc., & Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Thornton has held leadership positions on various Boards in the DFW community and currently serves on the boards of The University of North Texas (UNT) & Grace Preparatory Academy. He is a life member and former National Board Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
A graduate of the UNT, his executive education includes the UNC– Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School & the Wharton Business School.
Thornton has been recognized by The Minority Business News of Texas as an Influential African American and has received a number of awards including the University of North Texas Distinguished Alumnus from the College of Business Administration. He is the author of Enough is Enough: A Wake Up Call to Men.
Darryl and his wife Yvonne have three sons, Frederick, Joshua, and Micah and four grandchildren. Darryl’s favorite scripture is Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Thornton’s professional leadership includes senior management roles with BELO, DFW International Airport, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Frito-Lay Inc., & Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Thornton has held leadership positions on various Boards in the DFW community and currently serves on the boards of The University of North Texas (UNT) & Grace Preparatory Academy. He is a life member and former National Board Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
A graduate of the UNT, his executive education includes the UNC– Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School & the Wharton Business School.
Thornton has been recognized by The Minority Business News of Texas as an Influential African American and has received a number of awards including the University of North Texas Distinguished Alumnus from the College of Business Administration. He is the author of Enough is Enough: A Wake Up Call to Men.
Darryl and his wife Yvonne have three sons, Frederick, Joshua, and Micah and four grandchildren. Darryl’s favorite scripture is Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
