Background
Thompson, Richard Henry was born on July 31, 1931 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Bruce Trabue and Lillian Gertrude (Oakley) Thompson.
Thompson, Richard Henry was born on July 31, 1931 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Bruce Trabue and Lillian Gertrude (Oakley) Thompson.
Bachelor in Political Science, Indiana University, 1953. Master of Arts in History, Indiana University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1970.
Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1954.
Foreign service officer Department State, Washington, 1957-1959, 61-62. Vice consul, acting consul United States Consulate, Auckland, New Zealand, 1959-1961. Graduate student/teaching assistant Indiana University, Bloomington, 1962-1964, instructor Jeffersonville, 1963-1964, 68.
Assistant professor Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1964-1965. Instructor, assistant professor Hanover (Indiana) College, 1965-1972. Private practice Bloomington, 1972-1979.
Instructor Indiana University, 1979-1981. Lecturer Indiana U.-Purdue University at Indianapolis-Columbus Center, since 1981.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1957, Germany.
Married Lenore E. Sigl, May 1957 (divorced 1968). Children: Rachel, Luke, John, Martha. Married Barbara C. Barrett, June 24, 1970.
