James R. Thompson

James Robert Thompson, Jr. (May 8, 1936 – August 14, 2020) was an American Republican politician. He was the 37th Governor of Illinois from 1977 through 1991. He was part of the 9/11 Commission. A structure in Chicago is named after him, the James R. Thompson Center.

Thompson was born on May 8, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to a Swedish-American family.James R. Thompson, Swedish-American of the Year – 1985 (Vasa Order of America) He studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, at Washington University in St. Louis, and at Northwestern University. He was married to Jayne Ann Carr Thompson. They had one child.

Thompson died of cardiac arrest at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on August 14, 2020 at the age of 84.Former Gov. James Thompson, a giant of Illinois politics, dead at 84

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Other websites

Thompson's biography from the 9/11 Commission
Thompson's biography from Northwestern University 
Receipt for Thompson's contribution for Friends of Hillary 
National Governors Association 

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