Background
Thompson, Craig Owen was born on September 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Charles and Maxine Corinne (Townsend) Thompson.
Thompson, Craig Owen was born on September 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Charles and Maxine Corinne (Townsend) Thompson.
Associate of Arts in Theatre Arts, El Camino (California) College, 1965. Bachelor in Education, Northern Arizona University, 1971. Master of Arts in Education, Northern Arizona University, 1973.
Volunteer, Peace Corps, Sri Lanka, 1962-1964; producer, director, Lucille Ball Studio Theater, Hollywood, California, 1966-1969; post production manager, Delilu/Paramount television, Hollywood, 1966-1969; administrative director, instructor, Navajo-Hawaii Cultural Exch., Navajo Reservation, Arizona, 1969-1971; coordinator college affairs, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California, 1971-1974; director community service, Shasta College, Redding, California, 1974-1978; president, Thompson-Hughes & Associations, Redding, 1978-1983; executive director, Warren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis, 1983-1990; executive director, Chief Executive Officer,, Arts Council Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1990-1991; vice president, College of West Virginia, Beckley, 1991-1992; president, Brightwater Enterprises Consulting Superior vena cava syndrome, Hurricane, West Virginia, since 1992; executive director, Sedona (Arizona) Arts Center, since 1997. Cultural arts consultant, California, Arizona, Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana, since 1973.
President Western Alliance Arts Administrators,, 1977-1978. Board directors Michigan Advisers for Arts, Lansing, 1990-1991. Member Concerned Citizens for Arts, Lansing, 1990-1991.
Member arts festival committee Pan American Games, Indianapolis, 1986-1988. Member Washington Indiana Writers (board directors 1993-1995), Kiwanis, The Crescent Review (board directors 1994-1997).
Married Janette Lynn Caniglia, November 12, 1966. Children: Kerri Louise Thompson Sullivan, Colleen Therese.