Robert Franklin Thompson

Background

Thompson, Robert Franklin was born on May 30, 1908 in Primrose, Nebraska, United States. Son of John Franklin and Sophia Agnes (Maxwell) Thompson.

Education

AB, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1930. Bachelor's Degree, Drew University, 1933. Master of Arts, Drew University, 1934.

Doctor of Philosophy, Drew University, 1940. Postgraduate (Delaplaine-McDaniel fellow), Oxford University, England, 1937. Postgraduate (Delaplaine-McDaniel fellow), University Zûrich, 1937.

Degree (honorary), Union Scandinavian School Theology, 1952. Doctor of Laws, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1947. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), American University, 1959.

DH (honorary), Willamette University, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters, Alaska Methodist University, 1974. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Puget Sound, 1978.

Doctorate in public service (honorary), University Pacific, 1967.

Career

Methodist minister, 1927. Member New York East Annual Conference, 1932. Assistant professor social science Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 1937.

Associate professor, 1938. Professor, dean of freshmen, 1939. Vice president, 1941.

President University Puget Sound, Tacoma, 1942-1973, chancellor, 1973-1985. Director Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association.

Achievements

• Robert Franklin Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy university chancellor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee University Puget Sound, Tacoma General Hospital. Member audit committee Council on Financial and Administration of Methodist Church, 1972-1976. Member executive and finance committees World Methodist Council.

Board curators Washington State History Society. Member State Officials Salary Review Board, Pacific Northwest Methodist Conference. Member of Rotarian, Tacoma, Tacoma Country, Rainier, Fircrest Golf.

Connections

Married Lucille Burtner, June 30, 1931. Children– Martha (Mistress Walter Dragelevich), Mary (Mistress George Turnbull).

Father:

John Franklin Thompson

Mother:

Sophia Agnes (Maxwell) Thompson

Spouse:

Lucille Burtner

child:

Mary Thompson (Mistress George Turnbull)

child:

Martha Thompson (Mistress Walter Dragelevich)