John H. Thompson
John H. Thompson was the director of the United States Census Bureau. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 1, 2013, by a vote of unanimous consent.[1]
Thompson was previously the President and C.E.O. of the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago. He worked with NORC for 11 years after serving 27 years in the Census Bureau from 1975 to 2002.[2]
Biography
Thompson earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Virginia Tech University.[2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Thompson's academic, professional, and political career:[2]
- 1975-1987: Worked in the Statistical Methods Division of the U.S. Census Bureau
- 1987-1995: Worked in the Statistical Support Division of the U.S. Census Bureau
- 1995-2002: Worked in senior positions of the U.S. Census Bureau, finishing as Associate Director
- 2002-2008: Executive Vice President of NORC at the University of Chicago
- 2008-2013: President and C.E.O. of NORC at the University of Chicago
- 2013-2017: Director of the U.S. Census Bureau
Confirmation vote
Thompson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 1, 2013, by a vote of unanimous consent.[1]
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