Background
Thompson, James David was born on October 22, 1945 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of James David and Dorothy Thompson.
lawyer Financial services company executive
Thompson, James David was born on October 22, 1945 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of James David and Dorothy Thompson.
Bachelor in Economics, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1967. Juris Doctor, University Mississippi, 1970.
Assistant general counsel, ITT Finance Corporation, St. Louis, 1974-1977; senior vice president, general counsel, ITT Finance Corporation, St. Louis, 1977-1990; executive vice president, ITT Finance Corporation, St. Louis, 1990-1993; director insurance operations, ITT Finance Corporation, St. Louis, 1981-1993; also board directors, ITT Finance Corporation, St. Louis president, Chief Executive Officer, ITT Diversified Finance Corporation, St. Louis, 1990-1993; chairman, ITT Federal Bank, 1990-1993; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Lyndon Insurance Group, 1984-1993; executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, International Netherlands Group American Life, Atlanta, 1993-1995; president, Columbine Life Insurance Company president, Chief Executive Officer, Southland Life Insurance Company, since 1995; president, Chief Executive Officer, Life Insurance Company of Georgia, since 1998. Board directors Security Life Insurance Company of Denver, Life Insurance Company of Georgia, Southland Life Insurance Company.
Board directors Shepherd Center, since 2000. Served to captain United States Air Force, 1970-1974. Member American Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, Bar Association Metropolitan St. Louis, Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association (board directors), Metro Atlanta Chamber Chamber (board advisors since 1999).
Married Carol Vail, August 23, 1969. Children: Meredith, Adrienne, James.