Dennis Thornton
LyondellBasell
Channelview, TX USA
"The true character of a person is how you respond when faced with adversity."
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Dennis's work combines: Engineering, Numbers, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Shaker Heights High
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology
Malone University
Doctorate
Certification
Vocational
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Process Operator:
Bachelor's Degree: Chemical Process Technology
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Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
It’s hard for someone who is 17 and 18 years old to completely know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. I faced discouragement for not using my degree but sometimes life has different plans.
How I responded:
Stay the path and don’t get discouraged from outside noise. Always keep a good attitude and treat everyone with respect, it goes very far. I didn’t grow up wanting to be an operator, that’s the plan that God has me on and I’m following that plan. This career has helped me provide for my family and live comfortably. Work hard and keep faith when things are not going your way. The true character of a person is how you respond when faced with adversity. Good luck to you and future endeavors.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Try to save as much as you can as early as you can. Stay with your parents as long as they will let you. Whenever you get a job try and put away $100 a week. That’s $5,200 a year and just think about how much that will add up to in 10 years.