J. Stark Thompson

Background

Thompson, J. Stark was born on June 9, 1941 in New York City. Son of John Edgar and Dorothy (Ledman) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Muskingum College, 1963; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1968.

Career

Research chemist development department, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1967-1969; applications biochemist marketing group, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1969-1971; customer service representative, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1971-1972; senior marketing representative, Los Angeles, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1973; western district manager, Los Angeles, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1973; marketing manager, director marketing Europe division, London, Brussels, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1973-1977; product manager clinical systems division, Wilmington, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1978; planning manager clinical systems division, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1979; manager product management clinical systems division, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980; principal consultant corporation plans department, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1981-1982; manager healthcare business planning, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1982; manager instrument systems division, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1982-1984; business director diagnostic systems division, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1984-1985; director diagnostic systems division, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1985-1988; director sales and marketing North America diagnostics division, E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1988; president, chief Executive officer, Life Technologies, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1988; also board directors, Life Technologies, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Achievements

• J. Stark Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Randolph-Macon College, since 1988, co-president parents advisory county, since 1988. Member American Chemical Society, American Association Clinical Chemists.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, skiing.

Connections

Married Sandra Wolfe, August 17, 1962. Children: S. Douglas, Gregg.

Father:

John Edgar Thompson

Mother:

Dorothy (Ledman) Thompson

Spouse:

Sandra Wolfe

child:

Gregg. W. Thompson

child:

S. Douglas Thompson