Background
Thompson, James Edward was born on July 21, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alexander and Lydia (Granlund) Thompson.
Thompson, James Edward was born on July 21, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alexander and Lydia (Granlund) Thompson.
Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1964; graduate, Naval Officers' Candidate School, 1967; Master of Business Administration in Finance with distinction, University of Michigan, 1972.
Director finance planning, Burlington Northern, Inc., 1974-1977; assistant treasurer, United Airlines, Chicago, 1977-1980; assistant treasurer, Ponderosa, Inc., Dayton, Ohio., 1980-1981; treasurer, Ponderosa, Inc., Dayton, Ohio., 1981-1983; vice president, treasurer, Ponderosa, Inc., Dayton, Ohio., 1983-1985; senior vice president, chief finance officer, Ponderosa, Inc., Dayton, Ohio., since 1985.
Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1967-1970. Member Finance Executives Institute, National Investor Relations Institute, Risk and Insurance Management Society.
Married Marilyn Kathleen Olsen, June 27, 1964. Children– Brian, Alexander.