Background
Thompson,, Thomas Franklin was born on September 18, 1924 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Franklin and Mabel (Staley) Thompson.
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Thomas Franklin Thompson
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Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Florida, 1948.
Career
Engineer Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1948-1949. With Florida Power Corporation, St. Petersburg, since 1949, executive assistant, 1962-1964, director administrative services, 1964-1967, vice president, since 1967.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Community Alliance, 1970-1971. State fund raising chairman Florida Society Prevention Blindness, 1977-1978. Board directors Suncoast Health Council, Inc.
Chairman board Bayfront Medical Center, Inc. Vice chairman Pinellas County Mental Health District Board Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Florida Engineering Society.
Member National Society Professional Engineers, Edison Electric Institute, Southeastern Electric Exchange, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce (chairman health committee 1968-1969, vice president community development division 1971-1972), Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Helen Venetia Tarapani, May 19, 1946. Children– Thomas L., Jerry Mizell.
