James Cleo Thompson, Jr.
National Center for Policy Analysis

  • Board Member, National Center for Policy Analysis.

  • Independent Oil & Gas Producer, Ranching, Banking, Investments.

  • Managing General Partner, J. Cleo Thompson & James Thompson, Jr., A Partnership, engaged in the oil and gas exploration and production business since 1953 with properties located principally in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Oklahoma.

  • Managing General Partner, Double "T" Ranches, which owns and operates ranches in Denton, Crockett and Hood Counties, Texas as well as Conejas County, Colorado.

  • President and Chairman of the Board, Thompson Petroleum Corporation, engaged in the oil and gas exploration and production business.

  • Director, Texas Capital Bank, 1999 to present.

  • Director, Texas Capital Bankshares, 2001.

  • Director, NorthPark National Bank in Dallas, 1964 through 1989, serving on Loan and Discount Committee.

  • Chairman of the Board and founding stockholder, Crockett National bank, from 1983 to present.

  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation since 1974. The Foundation, which is located in Dallas, Texas, currently administers over 85 full law/government scholarships at 10 universities.

  • Honorary Doctor of Letters, Howard Payne University.

  • Southern Methodist University Distinguished Alumnus 2000.

CIVIC AFFILIATIONS:

  • Board of Trustees 1984-1988 Southern Methodist University.

  • Board of Trustees 2001- Southern Methodist University Dedman Law School.

  • Investment Committee 1984-1988 Southern Methodist University.

  • Board of Trustees McGuire Energy Institute, Southern Methodist University

  • J. Cleo Thompson Law School Chair Southern Methodist University.

  • Thompson Scholarships -- Southern Methodist University Law School.

  • President's Society -- Southern Methodist University.

  • Board of Trustees Howard Payne University.

  • Board of Stewards -- Past Member Highland Park United Methodist Church.

OTHER MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Natural Gas Committee, Roustabout Club Member Independent Petroleum Association America (IPAA).

  • TIPRO.

  • Hard Hatters.

  • Dallas Council on World Affairs.

  • Society of Petroleum Engineers.

  • SMU Letterman's Association.

  • Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Board.
For more information:
Richard Walker, Sean R. Tuffnell, Dallas, TX 972/386-6272
Joan Kirby, Washington D.C., 202/220-3082
ncpa@ncpa.org


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