Background
Thompson, James Stacy was born on September 2, 1887 in Ligonier, Indiana, United States. Son of Edwin G. and Ella (Kennedy) Thompson.
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James Stacy Thompson
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AB, University of Wisconsin, 1910.
Career
College representative, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1910-1918; secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1918-1926; vice president, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1926-1944; president, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1944-1947; vice Chairman of the Board, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1947-1949; retired, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1949. Consultant Dept.of State, 1952.
Membership
Trustee Columbus Boys Choir School, since 1956. Member American Society Engineering Education (honorary member, treasurer 1942-1950), Nassau Club (Princeton). Cosmos Club (Washington).
Connections
Married Dorothy Marie Burnham, December 23, 1911 (deceased 1951). Children, James S., Nancy Thompson Kelsey. Married second, Doris Renton Taylor, December 1952.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican