Charles Otis Thompson

Background

Thompson, Charles Otis was born on February 5, 1942 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Truman Charles and Rose Bell (Cox) Thompson.

Education

Degree in Architectural Engineering Technology, Tampa (Florida) Technology Institute, 1974.

Career

Electrical designer, Capell & Clark, Columbia, South Carolina., 1974-1975; electrical designer, Lyles, Bissett, Carlisle & Wolfe, Columbia, 1975-1977; electrical designer, Wilbur Smith & Associations, Columbia, 1977-1978; electrical designer, Elec. Design Cons., Columbia, 1978-1981; lighting consultant, Cotangent Lighting Design, Columbia, 1981-1984; senior lighting designer, Tectonics Engineering Cons., Columbia, 1984-1987; principal, director design, Charles Thompson Associations Lighting Design, Columbia, since 1987. Consultant South Carolina.

Department Trade and Industrial Education, Columbia, 1981-1984, Lighting Research and Education Fund, Atlanta, 1981-1982. Speaker, presenter in field.

Achievements

• Charles Otis Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Lighting designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1959-1962. Member Illuminating Engineering Society (section president 1980-1982, 87-88, program chairman 1979-1980, steering committee Piedmont section 1981-1982), Construction Specifications Institute (Columbia chapter membership chairman 1990-1992, president 1992-1993), Quail Valley Swim and Racquet Club.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, tennis, drawing and painting, surf fishing, sailing, hiking.

Connections

Children from previous marriage: Peter Mitchell, Carla Michelle. Married Frances Delores Hall, November 23, 1977. Children: Andrea S. Drew, Barry R. Drew.

Father:

Drew Thompson

Father:

Truman Charles Thompson

Mother:

Rose Bell (Cox) Thompson

Spouse:

Frances Delores Hall

child:

Andrea Son of Drew Thompson

child:

Barry R. Drew Thompson