Richard Donald Thomson

Background

Thomson, Richard Donald was born on January 31, 1936 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Donald and Madelyn (Brennan) Thomson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English, Brown U. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Northwestern University.

Career

Account executive, Leo Burnett Company, Chicago, 1959-1965; senior vice president, J. Walter Thompson, Chicago, 1965-1975; general manager, Bozell & Jacobs, Chicago, 1975-1978; account director, Doyle Dane Bernbach/Needham, Chicago, 1978; account director, McDonald & Little, Atlanta, Georgia., 1979-1982; director client services, Rumrill-Hoyt, Inc., Rochester, New York, 1982-1985; president, chief operating officer, Rumrill-Hoyt, Inc., Rochester, New York, 1985-1987; chief Executive officer, Rumrill-Hoyt, Inc., Rochester, New York also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Rumrill-Hoyt, Inc., Rochester, New York.

Achievements

• Richard Donald Thomson has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, member Executive Committee Rochester General Hospital, since 1988. Board directors Rochester Friendly Home, since 1988. Member marketing advising committee William Simon School Business, U. Rochester, 1987-1990.

With United States Army, 1959. Member Country Club Rochester, Genesee Valley Club, Sankaty Head Golf Club.

Connections

Married Marilyn Horn, November 18,1961. Children: Matthew, Peter, Andrew, An.

Father:

William Donald Thomson

Mother:

Madelyn (Brennan) Thomson

Spouse:

Marilyn Horn

child:

An Thomson

child:

Matthew Thomson

child:

Andrew Thomson

child:

Peter Thomson