Barry Hammond Thompson

Background

Thompson, Barry Hammond was born on November 13, 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Son of Harold Deforrest and Ruth (Hammond) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1965; Master of Science in Medical Genetics, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1974.

Career

Resident in pediatrics, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, 1965-1968; second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1966; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1980; pediatrician, 2795 United States Air Force Hospital, Warner Robin, Georgia, 1968-1971; director medical genetics center, United States Air Force Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1974-1985; director professional services, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, 1985-1987; commander, United States Air Force Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, 1987-1991; command surgeon, United States Air Forces-Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 1991-1995; director Center for Genetics, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, since 1995. Consultant in medical genetics Surgeon General, United States Air Force, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, since 1980. Department of Defense representative to National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1997, National Coalitionon Breast Cancer, Bethesda, since 1996.

Achievements

• Barry Hammond Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Medical geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, American College Medical Genetics, American College Physician Executives. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Law and Medicine, American Association Bioethics.

Interests

• Avocations: beekeeping, model railroading, Civil War buff.

Connections

Married Jo Ann Bennett, May 30,1964. Children: Christopher, David, Kathryn, Stuart.

Father:

Harold Deforrest Thompson

Mother:

Ruth (Hammond) Thompson

Spouse:

Jo Ann Bennett

child:

Stuart Thompson

child:

David Thompson

child:

Christopher Thompson

child:

Kathryn Thompson