John Edward Thompson

Background

Thompson, John Edward was born on June 20, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry O. and Laverne K. Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Northern Illinois U., 1970.

Career

Internal auditor, McGraw-Edison Company, Elgin, Illinois, 1970-1972; manager accounting, McGraw-Edison Company, Geneva, Illinois, 1972-1974; finance analyst, McGraw-Edison Company, Columbia, Missouri, 1974-1975; assistant contractor, McGraw-Edison Company, Columbia, Missouri, 1975-1978; contractor, McGraw-Edison Company, Columbia, Missouri, 1978-1980; vice president, Chief Financial Officer, Toastmaster Inc., Columbia, 1980-1982; senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer, Toastmaster Inc., Columbia, 1982-1987; executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, Toastmaster Inc., Columbia, 1987-1998; senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer, Salton Inc., since 1999. Board directors First National Bank, Columbia. Owner, board directors Tiger Air Express, Columbia, since 1991, Sneezeguard Solutions, Columbia, since 1993.

Member of advisory board Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, Columbia, since 1990, Missouri Innovation Center, Columbia, since 1992.

Achievements

• John Edward Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Small appliance manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Executive Committee United Way, Columbia, 1990-1996. Board directors Columbia Public School Foundation, since 1995. Member founders board Columbia Indiana School, since 1996.

Member Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C. (board directors 1991-1996, Citizen of Year 1995, Amb. of Year 1992), Columbia N.W. Rotary (secretary, vice president, president, Paul Harris fellow).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, golf, racquetball, investing.

Connections

Married Elaine Kolkmeyer, April 24, 1971. Children: Justin, Blake.

Father:

Harry O. Thompson

Mother:

Laverne K. Thompson

Spouse:

Elaine Kolkmeyer

child:

Justin Thompson

child:

Blake Thompson