Warren S. Thompson

Background

Thompson, Warren S. was born on August 19, 1929 in Utica, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Edwin Thompson and Collise (Kitchens) Gibson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Auburn U., 1951; Master of Science, Auburn U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1960.

Career

Assistant forester, Mississippi Agriculture Experiment Station, Mississippi State, 1953-1954; associate director, Mississippi Agriculture Experiment Station, Mississippi State, 1983-1994; graduate assistant, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1954-1955; graduate assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1955-1957; wood technologist, Masonite Corporation, 1957-1959; assistant professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1959-1963; associate professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1963-1964; director, professor Forest Products Laboratory,, Mississippi State University School Forest Resources, Mississippi State, 1964-1983; dean, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1983-1994; dean emeritus, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, since 1994; director, Forest Wildlife Research Center, 1994. Member USDA Cooperative Forestry Research Council, McIntire Stennis Council.

Achievements

• Warren S. Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Forestry educator, university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea. Member American Wood Preservers Association (chairman research committee), National Association Professional Forestry Schools and Colls. (chairman national committee, president), Mississippi Forest Association (Meritorious Svc. award), Forest Products Research Society (Distinguished Svc.award mid-south region, co-chairman Planning Group, regional board directors), Society Wood Science and Technology (chairman accreditation committee, president), National Association State Universities and Land Grants Colls.

(chairman commission on forestry), North Carolina State University Alumni (Distinguished alumnus award), Auburn U. Alumni Association (Distinguished alumnus award).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening, fishing.

Connections

Married Marilyn Burney, July 18, 1953. Children: Ruth, Lydia, John, Dee.

Father:

John Edwin Thompson Gibson

Mother:

Collise (Kitchens) Gibson

Spouse:

Marilyn Burney

child:

Lydia Thompson

child:

Ruth Thompson

child:

John Thompson

child:

Dee Thompson