Georgia Beth Thompson

Background

Thompson, Georgia Beth was born on January 25, 1940 in Milford, Utah, United States. Daughter of George E. and Berniece (Miller) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1962; Master of Arts, The American University, 1967.

Career

Copy editor, reader, Utah State University, Logan, 1962-1963; assistant information specialist, Utah State University, Logan, 1963-1965; staff writer, Larry Hogan Associations, Washington, 1966; dean of women, instructor, Southern Utah State College, Cedar City, 1967-1972; adjunct instructor, Southern Utah State College, Cedar City, 1976-1978; office manager, case worker, Congressman Wayne Owens, Cedar City, 1973-1975; director educational opportunity programs, Southern Utah State University, Cedar City, 1986-1989; assistant vice president student services, Southern Utah U., Cedar City, 1989-1992; associate vice president student services, Southern Utah State College, Cedar City, since 1992.

Achievements

• Georgia Beth Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy University department administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

God is literally the father of every human being. He has a body, and emotions like human beings. Therefore it is possible to have very close and personal relationship between God and each individual.

Membership

Chairman Cedar City Planning Commission, 1979-1986. Member, vice chair Cedar District Advisory Board, Bureau Land Management, 1985-1991. Coordinator Democratic County campaigns, Iron County, Utah, since 1974.

Member Women's Resource Committee, Southern Utah U., Cedar City, since 1993. Board directors Cedar City Housing Authority, since 1991, Women's Domestic Violence Shelter, Cedar City, since 1994. Member League of Women Voters (president local chapter), Utah Consortium of Women in Higher Education.

Interests

• Avocations: archaeology, travel, women's studies, children's literature, writing.

Connections

Married Richard A. Thompson, July 22, 1972. Children: Richelle Lynne Thompson.

Father:

George E. Smith

Mother:

Berniece (Miller) Smith

Spouse:

Richard A. Thompson

child:

Richelle Lynne Thompson