Background
Thompson, John Fairfield was born on March 8, 1881 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Frank E. and Mary J. (Clarke) Thompson.
Thompson, John Fairfield was born on March 8, 1881 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Frank E. and Mary J. (Clarke) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science, School of Mines, Columbia, 1903, Doctor of Philosophy, 1906. Doctor of Science (honorary), Columbia University, 1950. Doctor of Laws, Queen’s U., 1954, Bowdoin College, 1959.
Assistant in metallurgy, School of Mines, Columbia, 1903-1906. Associated with The International Nickel Company in a number of technical and executive positions from 1906, executive vice president and director, 1935-1949, president, director, 1949-1952, Chairman of the Board, director since 1951. Executive vice-president and director, International Nickel Company of Canada, Ltd., 1936-1949, president, director, 1949-1952, Chairman of the Board, director, from 1951.
Member board directors Whitehead Metal Products Company, Inc., Texas Gulf Sulphur Company, American Bank Note Company, American Metal Climax, Inc., Bank of New York Trustee Packer Collegiate Institute, National Safety Council.
Member American Society for Metals, American Institute Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (Rand Memorial medal 1958), Mining and Metallurgical Society American (past president). American Society Testing Materials.
Married Elizabeth Fisher Wheeler, October 10, 1911. Children: John Fairfield, Barbara Warren (Mistress Ralph R. Birdsall).