Victor Alexander Thompson

Background

Thompson, Victor Alexander was born on September 23, 1912 in Hannah, North Dakota, United States. Son of Alexander Wood and Amelia (Gagstad) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor, University Washington, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1949.

Career

Professor, chairman department political and social science Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1950-1962. Professor Syracuse University, 1962-1966, University Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1971, head department political science, 1966-1968. Graduate research professor political science University Florida, Gainesville, 1971-1981, emeritus, since 1981, chairman, 1975-1977.

Visiting professor Makerere College, Uganda, 1960-1961. Assistant director fuel and automotive rationing OPA, 1944-1945. Consultant NSRB, 1948-1951, Economic Stabilization Agency, 1951.

Special assistant to director economic stablzn., 1952-1953. Training contractor Internal Revenue Service, 1956, 64.

Achievements

• Victor Alexander Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Without Sympathy or Enthusiasm: The Problem of Administrative Compassion

    ( This classic study brings to bear the findings and prin...)

  • Bureaucracy and Innovation

Membership

Member National Advisory Health Manpower Council, 1967-1969. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Iota Epsilon.

Connections

Married Elnora Haynie, June 18, 1947. Children: Victoria Wood, Alexander Wood.

Father:

Alexander Wood Thompson

Mother:

Amelia (Gagstad) Thompson

Spouse:

Elnora Haynie

child:

Victoria Wood Thompson

child:

Alexander Wood Thompson