Background
Thompson, Clary was born on September 30, 1912 in North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Braxton and Newell (McDuffie) Thompson.
Thompson, Clary was born on September 30, 1912 in North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Braxton and Newell (McDuffie) Thompson.
Student Campbell College, Buie’s Creek, North Carolina, 1934-1936. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1938. Graduate National War College, 1957.
Editor, News Dispatch, Sanford, North Carolina, 1938. City editor Sanford (North Carolina) Herald, 1938-1939. Reporter, editorial writer Daily Times-News Burlington, North Carolina, 1939.
Political reporter Winston-Salem (North Carolina) Journal, 1939-1942. Special consultant chief public information Department Army, 1948, special assistant secretary army, 1949. With foreign service research Department State, since 1951.
Press attache American embassy, Tehran, 1951-1952. Assigned policy officer Greek, Turkish and Iranian desk, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1953, deputy assistant director for Near East, South Asia and Africa, Washington, 1953-1956. Public affairs officer, director United States Information Service, American embassy, Athens, Greece, 1957-1960, deputy assistant director United States Information Agency, Washington, since 1960.
Served from apprentice seaman to lieutenant commander, United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Married Jessie Futrell, December 5, 1941. Children: Stephen Braxton, Richard Gregory, Laura Elizabeth.