Background
Thompson, Jayne Carr was born on April 7, 1946 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Edward and Laurette (Rentner) Carr.
Thompson, Jayne Carr was born on April 7, 1946 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Edward and Laurette (Rentner) Carr.
Bachelor, University Illinois, Chicago, 1967. Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1970. Degree (honorary), Lincoln College, Illinois, 1990.
Degree (honorary), St. Xavier University, Chicago, 1995. Degree (honorary), Illinois College, 1995.
Associate in litigation McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, 1970. Assistant attorney general State of Illinois, 1970-1977, chief of criminal appeals division, 1972-1977, deputy chief prosecution assistance bureau, 1975-1976, deputy chief criminal division, 1976-1977, acting chief criminal division, 1977. Of counsel Brown, Hay & Stephens, Springfield, 1977-1978, Silets & Martin, Chicago, 1983-1984.
House counsel and vice president development National College Education, Evanston, 1984-1985. Attorney Lydon & Griffin, Chicago, 1989-1991. Principal Dilenschneider Group Inc., 1999-2000, managing principal, 2000—2002.
Chief Executive Officer, president Jayne Thompson and Associates Ltd., since 2002. Contributor chapter to book, articles to professional journals.
Flaum & Carr: "Public Servants & the Fifth Amendment," I Police Law Quarterly, 15, October 1971. "Public Service: Self-Incrimination vs. the Public Right to an Accounting," 63 Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and P.S., 325, September 1972. The Equitable Bill of Accounting—a Viable Remedy for Combating Official Misconduct," 42 Illinois State Bar Journal 622, July 1974.Zagel & Carr: "Criminal Discovery and the New Rules," 1971 Law Forum 557. "Discovery in State Criminal Cases," Chapter 3B, 1973, Criminal Practice Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. "The Insanity Defense," Chapter 16, 1975, Criminal Practice Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.Assistant Attorney General, 1970-1977. Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, 1976-1977.
First Lady of Illinois, Springfield, 1977-1991. Member Illinois Commission on Status of Women, 1997-2001. President board directors Chicago Public Library., since 1998.
Member women's board Northwestern University, since 1978. Board directors Chicago Public Library. Foundation, since 1998.
Member advisory board for Illinois Treasurer for Women's Issues, since 2002. Member chairman's advisory council Lincoln Park Zoo, since 2002. Member Metropolitan Planning Council, since 2002.
Member Illinois State Bar Association, Executives Club (Chicago), Council on Foreign Relations (Chicago committee), Economic Club (Chicago).
Married James R. Thompson, June 19, 1976. 1 child, Samantha Jayne.