John W. Thompson

American businessman
Person human Q3443484
John W. Thompson
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John W. Thompson

Summary

John W. Thompson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Dix[2]. He was born on +1949-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a manager[4], chief executive officer[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort Dix[2], John W. Thompson…
  • John W. Thompson was born on +1949-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John W. Thompson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John W. Thompson's professions included manager[4].
  • John W. Thompson worked as a chief executive officer[5].
  • John W. Thompson worked as a businessperson[6].
  • John W. Thompson held the position of chief executive officer[9].
  • John W. Thompson was employed by IBM[10].
  • John W. Thompson was educated at Bachelor in Business Administration[11].
  • John W. Thompson's education included a stint at Florida A&M University[12].
  • John W. Thompson's education included a stint at MIT Sloan School of Management[13].
  • John W. Thompson's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • John W. Thompson was educated at Sloan Fellows Program[15].
  • John W. Thompson was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi[16].
  • John W. Thompson's image is recorded as John Wendell Thompson.jpg[17].
  • John W. Thompson is recorded as male[18].
  • John W. Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John W. Thompson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 165071466[20].
  • John W. Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2022012834[21].
  • John W. Thompson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04xcy8[22].
  • John W. Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[23].
  • John W. Thompson's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John W. Thompson's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 991/000060811[25].
  • John W. Thompson's C-SPAN person string ID is recorded as 9266568[26].
  • John W. Thompson's Prabook ID is recorded as 541404[27].

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Origins and Family

John W. Thompson was born in Fort Dix[2]. He was born on +1949-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bachelor in Business Administration[11], an academic degree[28]; Florida A&M University[12], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1887[31]; MIT Sloan School of Management[13], a business school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; and Sloan Fellows Program[15], a business school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1930[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include manager[4], chief executive officer[5], and businessperson[6]. Among John W. Thompson's employers was IBM[10]. He held the position of chief executive officer[9].

Why It Matters

John W. Thompson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was John W. Thompson born?

Born in Fort Dix[2], John W. Thompson…

What did John W. Thompson do for work?

John W. Thompson worked as manager[4], chief executive officer[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did John W. Thompson go to school?

John W. Thompson was educated at Bachelor in Business Administration[11], Florida A&M University[12], MIT Sloan School of Management[13], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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