Background
Thompson, Dennis Ray was born on August 31, 1950 in Tuscola, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Richard and Frances Virginia (Sisk) Thompson.
Thompson, Dennis Ray was born on August 31, 1950 in Tuscola, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Richard and Frances Virginia (Sisk) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science in Animal Industries, Southern Illinois University, 1972. Master of Science in Agricultural Education and Mechanization, Southern Illinois University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University Illinois, 1996.
Assistant extension adviser agriculture, University of Illinois, Lewistown, 1972-1975; associate extension adviser agriculture, University of Illinois, Marion, 1975-1979; extention adviser agriculture, University of Illinois, Cambridge, 1979-1981; senior I extension adviser, University of Illinois, East Moline, 1988-1992; leader extension unit, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1992; senior I extension adviser, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1988-1992; extension unit leader, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1992; director field services, Land of Lincoln Soybean Association, Bloomington, Illinois, 1981-1983. Adjunct Professor Black Hawk College, Kewanee, Illinois, 1980-1981. Research extension liaison officer United States Agency for International Development-University of Illinois, Zambia, 1985, technical consultant, Pakistan, 1993.
Chair task force Center Illinois Conference United Methodist Church, Springfield, Illinois, 1985-1988. Trustee Village of Cambridge, Illinois, 1985-1988. Member Quad City Regional Economic Economics Development Committee, Moline, Illinois, 1987.
Member National Association County Agriculture Agrs. (chairman annual meeting 1990-1991), Distinguished Service award 1989, Rural Development award 1986, Environmental Quality award 1976, Livestock award 1987, Ag.Communications-Radio award 1990), Illinois Extension Advisers Association (Agronomy award 1987, Distinguished Service award 1989, vice president 1990-1991), American Society Agronomy, Illinois Crop Improvement Association (manager since 1996), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Janet Kay Boyer, June 18, 1971. Children: Beth, Diana.