Background
Thompson, Sidney Orville was born on March 20, 1920 in Leonard, North Dakota, United States. Son of Sabien Oliver and Anna (Benson) Thompson.
Thompson, Sidney Orville was born on March 20, 1920 in Leonard, North Dakota, United States. Son of Sabien Oliver and Anna (Benson) Thompson.
Degree, State School of Science, Wahpeton, North Dakota, 1939. British Computer Society, Benjamin Franklin University, Washington, 1949.
With Internal Revenue Service, 1940—1942, 1945—1950. Manager pension department New England Life Insurance Company, New York City, 1950—1961. Treasurer Leaders Association, Boston, 1959.
Vice president, treasurer Langson Corporation, New York City, from 1960. President Thompson Pension Employee Plans, from 1964. Associate general agent New England Life Insurance Company.
Founding director, organizer, chairman board Hudson Valley National Bank, Yonkers, New York. Lecturer pension and profit sharing system Purdue University, 1953, 54, University Connecticut, 1961, University Puerto Rico, 1961, University New Hampshire, 1962, Active local Community Chest, American Red Cross. Trustee Dominican Sisters of Sick Poor Ossining, New York, St. Joseph Hospital, Yonkers.
Board directors Fordham Preparatory School, New York. Served to chief petty officer United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945, PTO.
Member of Leaders Association Boston, Camp Fire of America, Adirondack League (Old Forge, New York ), Goodyear Golf and Country (Litchfield, Arizona), Westchester Hills Golf (White Plains, New York ), Winged Foot Country (Mamaroneck, New York ), Union League Club.
Married Mercedes Huppeler Thompson, April 14, 1941. Children: Pamela Gene, Gretchen, Marie, Craig Sidney.