William "Geoffrey" Thompson OBE | |
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Born | William Geoffrey Thompson 16 November 1936 Manchester, UK |
Died | 12 June 2004 Blackpool, UK | (aged 67)
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Barbara Joan Thompson (1962–2004; his death) |
Children | Amanda Jean Thompson Fiona Carolyn Gilje Nicholas William Thompson |
Parent(s) | Leonard Thompson Doris Thompson |
William "Geoffrey" Thompson OBE (16 November 1936 – 12 June 2004)[1] was a British businessman who was the managing director and owner of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Pleasureland Southport and Frontierland, Morecambe. He rose to his position in 1976 after the death of his father, Leonard Thompson.