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==Career==

==Career==

Thorn enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]], with service from 1960 to 1964. Thereafter, he obtained his undergraduate degree in Journalism from the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], then known as Northeast Louisiana State College, and his master's in journalism from [[Louisiana State University]], where he was later a [[professor]]. He subsequently obtained a [[Ph.D.]] in higher education administration from [[Florida State University]] in [[Tallahassee]], [[Florida]].<ref name=jdthorn>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?n=jesse-dale-thorn&pid=170968700#sthash.g1JbouVI.dpuf|title=Jesse Dale Thorn|publisher=''The Baton Rouge  Advocate''|accessdate=May 17, 2014}}</ref>​

Thorn enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]], with service from 1960 to 1964. Thereafter, he obtained his undergraduate degree in Journalism from the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], then known as Northeast Louisiana State College, and his master's in journalism from [[Louisiana State University]], where he was later a [[professor]]. He subsequently obtained a [[Ph.D.]] in higher education administration from [[Florida State University]] in [[Tallahassee]], [[Florida]].<ref name=jdthorn>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?n=jesse-dale-thorn&pid=170968700#sthash.g1JbouVI.dpuf|title=Jesse Dale Thorn|publisher=''The Baton Rouge  Advocate''|accessdate=July 3, 2020}}</ref>​

Thorn's [[newspaper]] career began at ''The Monroe News-Star,'' then known as ''The Monroe Morning World,'' at which he reported on [[government]], [[politics]], and the state capital. He subsequently was an editor of ''The Shreveport Times'' in [[Shreveport]]. Both publications were then owned by the family of John Dunbrack Ewing (1892-1952). He was named the press secretary to [[U.S. Representative]] and [[Governor]] [[Edwin Edwards]]. He continued as the press spokesman well into Edwards' second term as governor and in that capacity became acquainted with many of the leading journalists in the state.<ref name=jdthorn/>  

Thorn's [[newspaper]] career began at ''The Monroe News-Star,'' then known as ''The Monroe Morning World,'' at which he reported on [[government]], [[politics]], and the state capital. He subsequently was an editor of ''The Shreveport Times'' in [[Shreveport]]. Both publications were then owned by the family of John Dunbrack Ewing (1892-1952). He was named the press secretary to [[U.S. Representative]] and [[Governor]] [[Edwin Edwards]]. He continued as the press spokesman well into Edwards' second term as governor and in that capacity became acquainted with many of the leading journalists in the state.<ref name=jdthorn/>