Background
Thompson, Alan Eric was born on September 16, 1924. Son of Eric Joseph and Florence Thompson.
Thompson, Alan Eric was born on September 16, 1924. Son of Eric Joseph and Florence Thompson.
Master of Arts, University Edinburgh, 1949. Master of Arts with 1st class honors, University Edinburgh, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, 1953.
Lecturer in Economics, University of Edinburgh 1953-1959,1964-1971. Pari. Adviser to Scottish TV 1966-1976. Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, California 1966, 1968.
Labour Member of Parliament for Dunfermline 1959-1964. Economics Consultant, Scotch Whisky Association 1965-1970. A. J. Balfour Professor, of Economics of Government, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh 1972-1987, Professor, of Economics, School of Business and Financial Studies since 1987.
Chairman Northern Offshore Maritime Resources Study since 1974, Newbattle Abbey College 1980-1982. BBC National Governor for Scotland 1976-1979. Royal Fine Art Commission, for Scotland 1975-1980, ScottishSoviet Co-ordinating Committee Trade and Industry since 1985.
Pari. Adviser Pharmaceutical General Council (Scotland) since 1985. Chairman Board of Governors, Newbattle Abbey College 1980. Honorary Vice-President Association of Nazi War Camp Survivors since 1960.
Member of Parliament Labour Party, Dunfermline, 1959-1964. Member Scottish Committee Public Schools Commission, 1969-1970. Member Joint Military Education Committee Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt Universities, since 1975, local government boundary commission for Scotland, 1975-1982.
Chairman Northern Offshore Resources Study, 1974-1984. Chairman board governors Newbattle Abbey College, 1980-1982. Board governors Leigh Nautical College, 1981-1987.
Trustee Bell's Nautical Trust, 1981-1987. Parliamentary adviser Pharmaceutical General Council, 1985-2000. Board directors Scottish Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research Foundation, 1992-2006.
Advisory Robert Burns Memorial Trust, 1995-1999. Advisor Robert Burns Memorial Trust, 1995-2000. With British Army, World War World War II.
Fellow Royal Society Arts, Society Antiquaries (Scotland). Member Association Nazi War Camp Survivors (vice president since 1960), Edinburgh Amenity and Transport Association (president 1970-1975), New Club.
Married Mary Heather Long, 1960. 4 children.