Kathleen Wingert Thompson

Background

Thompson, Kathleen Wingert was born on March 11, 1947 in Webster City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Harold R. and Dorothy M. (Fincham) Wingert.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1972.

Career

R & D home economist, Gebhardt Mexican Food Company, San Antonio, 1969-1971; volunteer, Peace Corps, Ecuador, 1972-1975; nutrition consultant, Head Start Programs, Iowa, Missouri, 1976-1980; nutritionist, Madison Memorial Hospital, Fredericktown, Missouri, 1980-1983; state women's, infants and children's special food supplement program, nutritionist S.E. district, Missouri Department Health, Poplar Bluff, 1983-1986; instructor health and nutrition, Iron County Health Department, Ironton, Missouri, since 1986; administrator, Iron County Health Department, Ironton, Missouri, 1987-1991; health nutrition consultant/executive, since 1991. Nutrition consultant Ozark Nursing Home, Fredericktown, 1980-1989. Coordinator Iron and Reynolds Counnties Consortium for Drug Free Communities, since 1987.

Achievements

• Kathleen Wingert Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Health services executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Southeast advisory county American Lung Association, since 1986. President Iron County componentAm. Heart Association, since 1988.

Member Missouri Public Health Association (treasurer Southeast chapter since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, dancing.

Connections

Married Melvin J. Zielinski, June 18, 1968 (divorced February 1980). 1 child, Dmitri J.; married John Wayne Thompson, June 21, 1980. 1 stepchild, Adam W.

Father:

Harold R. Wingert

Mother:

Dorothy M. (Fincham) Wingert

Spouse:

John Wayne Thompson

Spouse:

Melvin J. Zielinski

child:

Dmitri J. Thompson