Background
Thompson, Richard Richardo was born on June 26, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Richard and Juanita Nellie (Hall) Thompson.
Thompson, Richard Richardo was born on June 26, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Richard and Juanita Nellie (Hall) Thompson.
Bachelor, Morehouse College, 1977.
Assistant pastor, Russel St. Baptist Church, Detroit, 1977-1981;
assistant pastor, Greater Concord Baptist Church, Detroit, 1981-1984;
senior pastor, Union Baptist Church, Deresen, Ontario, 1984-1991;
senior pastor, 2d Corinthian Baptist Church, Detroit, since 1991. Assistant vice president First of America Bank, Detroit, since 1983. Loan review committee Clergy United for Leadership, Detroit, since 1988.
Member Detroit Pastor's Council, since 1978. Chaplain Black Republican Council, Detroit, 1989, Detroit Police Department, 1990.
Commissioner Detroit History Commission, 1989. Board directors, treasurer Todd Phillip's Development Center, 1986. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), Urban Bankers Forum, Detroit Board Realtors, Detroit Real Estate Brokers (board directors 1989), Michigan Housing Coalition (board directors 1989), Michigan Housing Trust Fund (board directors 1989), Masons, Kappa Alpha Psi (life).
Married Regina Denise Davis, January 21, 1978 (divorced July 1979). Married Carol Corene Scott, October 21, 1989.