Career
Her career began as a publicist with Denver-based Up With People, Incorporated. (UWP) an international theatrical touring company. As publicist with UWP, she handled media relations in 39 states, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and London.
Her connection with the music industry continued as a publicist for Boston, Los Angeles based Alan Haymon Productions, Promotions Director of KQXL radio in Baton Rouge, Los Los Angeles, and Promotions Assistant at WBUR, National Public Radio, in Boston, Master of Arts.
She received her Bachelor of Surgery in journalism in 1978 from Bowling Green State University.
She earned her Master of Arts in management (2005) and Doctorate.M. (2011) from the University of Phoenix. Doctor Thigpen also received executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, Boston University and Kent State University.
She started Thigpen & Adsociates, Incorporated. a public relations and marketing communications firm in 1988 and changed the name to Thigpen & Associates Public Relations in 2006. In 2009, she was honored with the Nation’s Top Businesses, presented by DiversityBusiness.com.
In 1997, Doctor Thigpen was named.
The National Minority Small Business Person of the year by the United States. Small Business Administration and inducted into the 1996, Corporate Leaders Hall of Fame by the Ohio Assembly of Councils. Thigpen has consulted for Environmental Protection Agency, Goodyear, Harris County Flood Control District, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ohio Lottery, The Cleveland Cavaliers and others Her doctorate dissertation “Factors Influencing the Success of African American Women Small Business Owner” is in the working for book publication.
Thigpen also served as an adjunct professor at Texas Southern University and Sports Information Director at Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University.
In her leisure time, she enjoys camping, horseback riding, photography and traveling to vibrant international destinations.
