Melanie Griffin-Thompson

Background

Griffin-Thompson, Melanie was born on October 25, 1949 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Daughter of Roy Albert and Ola Emma (Hunt) Griffin-Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration summa cum laude, Corpus Christi State University, 1977. Master of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1994.

Career

Secretary-treasurer Roy Hunt, Inc., Corpus Christi, 1970-1978, director, 1970-1982. Vice president White, Sluyter & Company, 1978-1980. President Whittington & Griffin, 1980-1982, also director.

Secretary-treasurer, director Sand Express, Inc., 1975-1982. Principal Melanie Hunt Griffin & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, 1982-1984. Vice president Fields, Nemec & Company, Professional Corporation, 1984-1997.

Partner Arthur Andersen, LLP, San Antonio, 1997-2000. Consultant New Braunfels, 2000—2002. Professor Texas Lutheran University, since 2002.

Principal Melanie G. Thompson Certified Public Accountant, PC, since 2002. Member education and training task force White House Conference Small Business, 1993. Adjunct professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Corpus Christi.

Member Texas State Board Public Accountancy, since 2001.

Achievements

• Melanie Griffin-Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Accounting firm executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Development chair American Heart Association, chairman board 1989-1990, Leadership Corpus Christi Alumni, since 1982. Member advisory council Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Corpus Christi, NASBA Ethics Committee. Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (personal finance planning director small business taxation committee 1990-1993, member council since 1997), Executive Women International (chairman philanthropy committee 1986-1987), Texas State Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation (trustee 1990-1993), Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (board directors since 1987, vice president 1988-1989, 1993-1994, treasurer 1995-1996, president 1997-1998, president Corpus Christi chapter 1987-1988, chairman development new legislation leaders 1990-1993, vice chair Certified Public Accountants Helping Schools 1994-1995, Outstanding Service award 1990-1991, Presidential citation 1996-1997, Outstanding Service award Corpus Christi Chapter 1990-1993, honorary fellow award 1998), Corpus Christi State University Alumni Association (board directors 1987-1990), New Braunfels Rotary.

Connections

Married Robert Thompson. Children: Maurice Dale Griffin, Donald Dwight Griffin, Merideth Thompson Ferguson, Laura Thompson.

Father:

Roy Albert Griffin-Thompson

Mother:

Ola Emma (Hunt) Griffin-Thompson

Spouse:

Robert Thompson

child:

Donald Dwight Griffin Griffin-Thompson

child:

Maurice Dale Griffin Griffin-Thompson

child:

Laura Thompson Griffin-Thompson

child:

Merideth Thompson Ferguson Griffin-Thompson