Background
Thompson, Hugh Lee was born on March 25, 1934 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Frank Leslie and Althea Thompson.
Thompson, Hugh Lee was born on March 25, 1934 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Frank Leslie and Althea Thompson.
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor in English and Secondary Education, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, 1956. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Adminstrn, Case Western Reserve University, 1969.
Member faculty Pennsylvania State University, 1957-1960, Akron (Ohio) University, 1960-1962, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1962-1970, assistant to president, 1966-1969, director institutional planning, assistant to president, 1969-1970. Coordinator Associated Colleges, Cleveland, 1970-1971. President Siena Heights University, Adrian, Michigan, 1971-1977, Detroit Institute of Technology, 1977-1980.
Chancellor Indiana University, Kokomo, 1980-1990. President Washburn University, Topeka, 1990-1997, Higher Education Associates, Cape Canaveral, Florida, from 1997. Interim vice president for academy affairs Clarke College, 1999-2000.
Former member president's advisory council Association Governing Boards Universities and Colleges. Fulbright scholar to China, 1998, to Bulgaria, 2001, to Cyprus, 2002, to Trinidad, 2003.
Member American Association State Colleges and Universities (council of state representatives, steering committee urban and metropolitan universities council), North Central Association (evaluator, consultant).
Married Patricia Smith. Children: Cheri, Linda, Tempe, Vicki.