Thompson William Frederick Lenfestey

Background

Thompson Lenfestey was born on June 24, 1925 in Tampa, Florida, United States, in the family of George S.and Lena P. Lenfestey.

Education

In 1946 Thompson received B.S. at Tulane University, and in 1947 he had postgraduate study there. He also attended such Universities as University of Wisconsin, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, University of Tampa, and University of Cincinnati.

Career

From 1953 to 1973 Thompson was the president of Erny-Lenfestey Supply Co. in Tampa, Florida, United States, and then since 1973 he was a sales executive there. He also served as an officer in both World War II and the Korean war.

Achievements

• Thompson is famous for his non-fiction works A Gunkholer’s Cruising Guide to Florida’s West Coast, and Facts on File Dictionary of Nautical Terms, Facts on File.

Works

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  • The Facts on File Dictionary of Nautical Terms

    (Covers terms dealing with navigation, weather, the shippi...)

    1994
  • The Sailor's Illustrated Dictionary 2001
  • A Gunkholer's Cruising Guide to Florida's West Coast 1981

Membership

• Bay Area Professional Writers Guild

• Tampa Rotary Club

• Tampa Yacht Club

Interests

• Sailing, historical research, maritime research

Connections

On December 19, 1949, Thompson married a museum curator and writer Harriet Biery, and they gave birth to three children: Harriet, Tom, and Hudson.

Father:

George S. Lenfestey

Mother:

Lena P. Lenfestey

child:

Harriet

child:

Tom

child:

Hudson

Wife:

Harriet Biery