Background
Thompson, Loring Ben was born on July 17, 1924 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of John Benjamin and Edna (Larimore) Thompson.
Thompson, Loring Ben was born on July 17, 1924 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of John Benjamin and Edna (Larimore) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Illinois, 1948. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1966.
Vocational teacher agriculture Bowen (Illinois) High School, 1948-1949. Territory sales manager Allied Mills Inc., Decatur, Illinois, 1950-1955, Livestock Feed Additives, Decatur, 1955-1966. Agricultural economist United States Department of Agriculture Farmers Cooperative Service, Washington, 1966-1968.
Agricultural marketing specialist United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service, 1968-1982. Agricultural attache Wellington, New Zealand, 1982-1985. Agri-business consultant Manassas, Virginia, since 1985.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member National Society Livestock Appraisers, National Association Realtors. Lodges: Masons.
Married Billie Robertson, December 26, 1948 (divorced 1965). 1 child, Timothy Todd. Married Betty Tapy, December 19, 1965.