Background
Thompson, Richard Lloyd was born on May 8, 1939 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Lloyd Walter and Gladys V. (Gates) Thompson.
Thompson, Richard Lloyd was born on May 8, 1939 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Lloyd Walter and Gladys V. (Gates) Thompson.
Bachelor, Azusa Pacific University, 1969. Master of Divinity, Concordia Theological Seminary, 1973. Doctor of Divinity, Concordia University, Mequon, Wisconsin, 1997.
Aerospace industry test engineer Hycon Manufacturing Company, Monrovia, California, 1961-1969. Pastor Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1973-1984, Billings, Montana, 1984-1994, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Watertown, Wisconsin, 1994—2001. Retired, 2001
Chairman mission committee Iowa E. district Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, 1979-1981, 2nd vice president Iowa district E, Cedar Rapids, 1981-1984, circuit counselor southern circuit and Second vice president Montana district, board manager Concordia plans, St. Louis, 1983-1986, board directors, St. Louis, 1986-1998, chairman board directors, 1992-1998, member commission on theology and church relations, 2001.
Chairman board directors Ambassadors and Reconciliation, since 2005. Served on various task forces and committees dealing with structure and vision setting for churches at local, district and national level, since 1975. With United States Navy, 1957-1961.
Member National Exchange Club, Cedar Rapids, 1982-1984, Billings, 1986. Pro tempore committee structure Commission Doctrinal Review, since 2001. Member Kiwanis.
Married Dianne Lee Tuttle, November 14, 1958. Children: Matthew, Beth Anne, Douglas.