Background
Thompson, Bjorn J. was born on June 9, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frederick and Marie (Olsen) Thompson.
mechanical engineer company executive
Thompson, Bjorn J. was born on June 9, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frederick and Marie (Olsen) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1957. Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1983.
Plant layout and materials handling supervisor, Madison plant OM Foods Corporation, Wisconsin, 1960-1966; supervisor Davenport plant, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, Iowa., 1966-1967; corporation methods and planning coordinator, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, Madison, 1967-1971; corporation facilities planning manager, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, Madison, 1971-1974; general manager facilities planning manager, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, Madison, 1974-1978; vice president engineering development, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, Madison, 1978-1984; vice president fresh meat operations, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, since 1984; group vice president technical services, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, since 1985; senior vice president technical services, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, since 1987; senior vice president strategic planning and business development, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, since 1988; senior vice president operations, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, 1990-1991; executive vice president, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, since 1991.
Trustee board Village of Maple Bluff, Wisconsin, 1979-1983. Served to lieutenant C.E., United States Army, 1957-1959. Member American Material Handling Society (president 1964-1965, board directors 1965-1966), Institute Industrial Engineers Clubs: Maple Bluff Country (board directors 1981-1983, vice president since 1983, president 1984), Madison.
Married Gail Michele Olwell, July 27, 1957. Children– Kai, Kristin, Kirk.