Background
Thompson, Michael James was born on May 8, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Glenn Woodrow and Ann Louise (Stevens) Thompson.
Thompson, Michael James was born on May 8, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Glenn Woodrow and Ann Louise (Stevens) Thompson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, 1961.
Tour escort manager, Pleasure Craft Tours, Richmond, Virginia, 1970-1974;
office manager, Pleasure Craft Tours, Richmond, Virginia, 1974-1979;
vice president, Pleasure Craft Tours, Richmond, Virginia, 1979-1983;
president, Pleasure Craft Tours, Richmond, Virginia, 1983-1986;
director group travel, American Automobile Association Travel Agency of Virginia, Richmond, 1986-1987;
director operations, American Automobile Association Travel Agency of Virginia, Richmond, 1987-1988;
director tour and travel development, American Automobile Association Travel Agency of Virginia, Richmond, 1988-1989;
director public relations and government affairs, American Automobile Association Travel Agency of Virginia, Richmond, since 1989. Participant Virginia Motor Vehicle Conference, 1990. Member bicycle safety committee Virginia Division Motor Vehicles, 1990.
Member safety advising committee Virginia Department Transportation.
Lobbyist American Automobile Association of Virginia, Richmond, since 1989. Founding chairman Greater Richmond Task Force on Tourism, since 1986. Travel advisory board J. Sargent Reynolds Community College, since 1990.
Member National Tour Association (member international committee 1990), Virginia Travel Council (board directors since 1989), Richmond Chamber of Commerce (public safety committee 1990), Virginia Retail Merchants Association (public relations committee since 1986), Virginia Safety Association.
Married Gerldine Grace Clare Thompson, October 1, 1960. Children: Michelle Marie, Jeanine Ann Mahia, Timothy James Thompson.