James Benjamin Thomson

Background

Thomson, James Benjamin was born on October 10, 1946 in Hastings, New Zealand. Son of Kenneth Alexander and Lorna Margaret Thomson.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Victoria U. Wellington, New Zealand, 1972; professional legal examination, Victoria U. Wellington, New Zealand, 1973.

Career

Producer, Radio New Zealand, Wellington, 1974; legal advisor, Broadcasting Corporation New Zealand, Wellington, 1975-1976; legal counsel, Broadcasting Commission Papua New Guinea, 1977; legal consultant, Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1978; lecturer, Massey U., Palmerston North, 1979; executive assistant to director, General television, Auckland, New Zealand, 1980; office solicitor, television New Zealand Ltd., Auckland, since 1981. Consultant media law Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development, 1979, 83,87, 90, Commonwealth Secretariat, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 1985, South Pacific Economics Commission, Suva, Fiji, 1988. Chairman copyright committee Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.

Achievements

• James Benjamin Thomson has been listed as a reputable Media and intellectual property lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Child Safety Foundation, since 1985. Member New Zealand Law Society, Comm. and Media Law Association, Corporation Lawyers Association (committee member since 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, scuba diving, skiing, reading, music.

Connections

Father:

Kenneth Alexander

Mother:

Lorna Margaret Thomson