Jim Thompson | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Governor_James_Thompson_3_(3x4).jpg) Thompson in 1987 | |
| Chair of the Intelligence Oversight Board | |
| In office February 26, 1990 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | W. Glenn Campbell |
| Succeeded by | William Crowe |
| 37th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 10, 1977 – January 14, 1991 | |
| Lieutenant | Dave O'Neal (1977–1981) Vacant (1981–1983) George Ryan (1983–1991) |
| Preceded by | Dan Walker |
| Succeeded by | Jim Edgar |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office August 2, 1983 – July 31, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Matheson |
| Succeeded by | John Carlin |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office November 10, 1971 – June 30, 1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | William J. Bauer |
| Succeeded by | Samuel K. Skinner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Robert Thompson Jr. May 8, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 2020 (aged 84) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jayne Carr |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Illinois, Chicago Washington University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
James Robert Thompson Jr. (May 8, 1936 – August 14, 2020) was an American politician, lobbyist, and federal prosecutor who served as the 37th governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991.[1] He was Illinois's longest-serving governor, having been elected to four consecutive terms and holding the office for 14 years.
Thompson was known as a "Rockefeller Republican", governing during his tenure as both a fiscal conservative and social liberal.[2][3] In later years, Thompson served as a member of the 9/11 Commission, charged with investigating the September 11 attacks.[4]
- ^ "James Thompson, Partner". Winston & Strawn LLP. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
- ^ Mark, DePue (June 12, 2014). "Interview with James Thompson" (PDF). Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.
- ^ Steinberg, Neil (August 15, 2020). "Former Gov. James Thompson, a giant of Illinois politics, dead at 84". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Ripley, Amanda (April 5, 2004). "Chief Accuser: How Credible Is Clarke?". TIME. Archived from the original on December 10, 2005.