Background
Thompson, Benjamin Franklin was born on July 9, 1931 in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin Senior and Thora Amelia (Shaffer) Thompson.
Thompson, Benjamin Franklin was born on July 9, 1931 in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin Senior and Thora Amelia (Shaffer) Thompson.
Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1954; postgraduate, Indiana U., 1974.
District manager sales, Cerro Copper and Brass Company, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, 1954-1966; executive secretary, Greater Westside Hospital Development Corporation, Indianapolis, 1967-1968; program coordinator, N. United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, 1968-1973; administrator, Franklin (Indiana) United Methodist Home, 1973-1982; executive director, chief Executive officer, Kingswood Manor, Kansas City, Missoury.
Board of directors Krannert Young Men’s Christian Association, 1963-1967, Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, 1970-1972, Center Indiana health Planning Council, 1970-1971, Center United Methodist Church, Kansas City, 1986-1991. President Heart of America Senior Olympics, School Board Met.Sch. District Wayne Township, 1966-1974, Metropolitan Assembly School Bds., 1967-1969, Greater Westside Hospital Development Corporation, 1968-1974.
Diaconal minister United Methodist Church, since 1978. Member Missouri Association Homes for the Aging (board directors 1983-1986), American Association Homes for the Aging, United Methodist Association Health and Welfare Ministries (member committee since 1982, board directors since 1989, Distinguished Svc. award 1991), American Business Women's Association (Business Association of the Year 1991), Masons.
Married Marcia Elizabeth Parmele, June 28, 1958. Children: Cathy Diane Thompson Witter, Wayne David, Sandra Ruth Thompson Small.