Background
Thompson, Malcolm Francis was born on September 2, 1921 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Allen R. and Lydia (Brunson) Thompson.
Thompson, Malcolm Francis was born on September 2, 1921 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Allen R. and Lydia (Brunson) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1943. Master of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1947. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Instructor department electrical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947-1949. Research engineer Autonetics Company, Anaheim, California, 1949-1970. Technical director Strategic Research Centre division Moxon, Inc., Irvine, 1970-1973.
Engineering manager, manager computers and armament controls. Northrop Aircraft Division, Hawthorne, 1973-1987. Independent consultant, since 1987.
Captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Rifle Association, National Geography Society, American Ordnance Association, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Ada Rose O'Quinn, January 20, 1943 (deceased 1987). Children: Rose Mary, Nancy Belle, Susan Elizabeth, Frances Josephine. Married Milena N. Winckler, June 22, 1989.