Background
Thomson, William Reid was born on August 10, 1939 in London. Son of William and Nellie (Hendry) Thomson.
economic and financial advisor Asian affairs
Thomson, William Reid was born on August 10, 1939 in London. Son of William and Nellie (Hendry) Thomson.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Manchester, England, 1960. Master of Science in Aeronautics, University Washington, 1965. Master of Philosophy in Economics, George Washington University, 1976.
Analyst, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1961-1964; analyst, Bellcomm Inc., Washington, 1965-1968; analyst, General Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1968-1973; investment analyst, Legg Mason & Company, Washington, 1973-1974; finance economist, United States Treasury, Washington, 1974-1975; senior international economist, United States Treasury, Washington, 1975-1985; alternate executive director, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1985-1990; vice president operations, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1990-1994; senior counselor, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1994-1995; senior advisor, Fiduciary Trust International (Asia) Ltd., Hong Kong, since 1995; chairman, Yamamoto International (Japan) Ltd., since 1996; chairman, Siam Recovery Fund Ltd., since 1997; chairman, Momentum Asia (Hong Kong) Ltd., since 1998; director, Private Enterprise Development Corporation of Asia, since 1998. Publisher, Confidential Inside Asia Report.
Member Manila Club, Nomads Sports.
Married Mary Cormack, September 1967 (divorced September 1986). 1 child, Craig Cormack. Married Jeannette Zabat Vinta, January 24, 1987.
Children: Alison Vinta, Ian Alistair Hendry.