Thomas Sanford Thompson

Background

Thompson, Thomas Sanford was born on April 9, 1916 in Lewistown, Montana, United States. Son of Thomas Swing and Sadie (Mixer) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pacific University, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters, Pacific University, 1966. Postgraduate, University Washington, 1939.

Postgraduate, University Oregon, 1941. Master of Education, Oregon State University, 1949.

Career

Teacher-coach, Siuslaw Union High School, Florence, Oregon, 1938; principal, Siuslaw Union High School, 1939-1942; coordinator training within industry, War Manpower Commission, Portland, Oregon, 1942-1943; employee utilization director, North Pacific division United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1946-1947; acting principal, Portland Apprentice School, 1947-1948; partner, Davis Sales Cons., Portland, 1948-1951; director development, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, 1952-1957; director sustaining associate program, Washington University, St. Louis, 1957-1960; director development, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1960-1963; vice president for development, U. Pacific, Stockton, California, 1963-1969; president, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa., 1969-1978. Lecturer college-university development administration Cons. Council on Christian Philanthropy, 1970, Council for Financial Aid to Education, 1963.

Achievements

• Thomas Sanford Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy college president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors United Fund, Sioux City, 1969-1978, Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, 1966-1968, Marian Health Center, Sioux City, 1977-1978, St. Joseph's Hospital, Stockton, 1979-1985. Served to lieutenant col United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Served to lieutenant col United States Air Force, 1951-1952.

Member Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce (director 1967-1969), Galesburg Chamber of Commerce (director 1961-1963), Sioux City (director 1971-1978), Oregon Mental Health Association (president 1956-1957), Association American Colleges, American Colleges Public Relations Association, Royal Rosarians, Phi Delta Kappa. Clubs: Rotary (Sioux City) (past president).

Connections

Married Margaret Ann Wiese, June 1, 1941. Children— Roger John, Thomas Warren, Pamela Ann, Mary Annual.

Father:

Thomas Swing Thompson

Mother:

Sadie (Mixer) Thompson

Spouse:

Margaret Ann Wiese

child:

Pamela Ann Thompson

child:

Thomas Warren Thompson

child:

Mary Annual Thompson

child:

Roger John Thompson