Personal
Birthdate: August 19, 1942 (Sheffield, Ala.)
Hometown: Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Spouse: Jeri Kehn Thompson
Children: Tony Thompson, Daniel Thompson, Hayden Victoria Thompson, Betsy Thompson (died in 2002), Samuel Thompson
Religion: Protestant
Education- Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1967
- Memphis State University, B.A., 1964
Experience
Businesses Owned, Past Careers, Board Memberships, Etc.:
- Fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, present
- Lobbyist, 2004-2006
- Arthur Branch, "Law and Order," 2002-present
- White House Chief of Staff Harry Sargent, "In the Line of Fire," 1993
- Admiral Joshua Painter, "The Hunt for Red October," 1990
- Trudeau, "Die Hard 2," 1990
- Himself, "Marie," 1985
- Lawyer and Lobbyist, 1975-1993
Public Service / Elected Offices:
- Senator, United States Senate, 1994-2003
- Member, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission, 1985-1987
- Special Counsel, Senate Intelligence Committee, 1982
- Special Counsel, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, 1980-1981
- Special Counsel to Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander, 1980
- Committee Member, Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities ("Watergate Committee"), 1973-1974
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1969-1972
Book(s)- At That Point in Time: The Inside Story of the Senate Watergate Committee by Fred Thompson
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