Background
Thompson, Francis Neal was born on October 21, 1940 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Maury Weldon and Mary Temple (Meacham) Thompson.
Thompson, Francis Neal was born on October 21, 1940 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Maury Weldon and Mary Temple (Meacham) Thompson.
Bachelor in Economics, Lynchburg College, Virginia, 1962. Master's in Economic and Finance, University Richmond, Virginia, 1966.
Stockbroker Mason & Lee (now Legg, Mason & Company), Lynchburg and Richmond, Virginia, 1960-1963. Pension analyst Southwestern Life Insurance Company, Dallas, 1963-1968. Vice president, marketing director Fidelity Bankers Life Insurance Company, Richmond, 1968-1975.
Vice president, director, chairman executive committee Wheat 1st Union (now Wachovia Securities), 1975-1978. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Corporation Consultant Inc., 1978-1984. Executive vice president, director Finance Management Group, 1984-1988.
Vice president marketing director Indiana Finance Marketing Group, White Plains, New York, 1988-1989. Special projects manager The Acacia Group, Washington, 1990-1991. Insurance consultant Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia (now Anthem Blue Cross/Shield), Richmond, 1992-1993.
Regional sales manager Allmerica Finance, State Mutual Life and Provident Mutual, 1993-1997. Founder Finance Services Consultants, Inc., Richmond, since 1994. Consultant Signet Insurance, Richmond, 1984—1988, Fund of America, Portland, 1988.
Founding stockholder Fidelity Assurance Associates LLC, 2001, chief operating officer, 03. Founding stockholder Commonwealth Asset Group, 2001. Member selective services board President United States.
Board directors Emergency Shelter Inc., Richmond, 1991-1995, Boy Scouts American-Robert E. Lee Council, Richmond, 1984-1994. With United States Navy, 1955-1958. Major Virginia Defense Force, since 2003.
Fellow: Life Underwriters Training Council (Ernest E. Cragg Ambassador award 1996). Member: Richmond Life Underwriters Association (board directors 1994-1997), Central Virginia Society Certified Fire Protection specialist (education chairman 1991-1992, board directors 1991-1997), Intersitial Cystitis Association (director), Urbanna Harbor Yacht Club (board directors since 2003).
Married Patricia Jennings Turner, June 12, 1962 (divorced 1980). Children: Melissa Temple Thompson, Turner Jennings Thompson. Married Sharon Griffin, May 8, 1982.