Mike Thompson is the chairman and president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy, Virginia’s premier non-partisan public policy foundation.
For 24 years Mr. Thompson owned his own marketing company in Springfield. During 11 of those years he was also president of a family owned group of furniture stores in Georgia. After selling his company he started the Thomas Jefferson Institute.
He has been very active in national, state and local politics and has been a member of a number of community organizations, commissions, and committees. He is the Past Chairman of the Virginia Leadership Council for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and serves as Vice Chairman of the internationally acclaimed Fund for American Studies.
These views are his and do not necessarily reflect those the Institute or its Board of Directors.
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Articles by Mike Thompson:
- New Jersey Reform Efforts Can Help Virginia, 18 Aug 2010 in Government Reform
- Government Makes Gulf Oil Disaster Even Worse, 09 Jul 2010 in Energy& Environment& Feature
- Government Reform Can Yield Large Savings, 12 May 2010 in Government Reform
- State Budget Reflects Current Economic Times, 01 Apr 2010 in Economy
- Budget Crisis is an Opportunity for True Government Reform, 17 Mar 2010 in Economy
- Controlling State Spending Can Start with These Ideas, 03 Mar 2010 in Economy
- Reducing the State Budget by $2 Billion – It Can be Done, 03 Feb 2010 in Government Reform& Top Story
- Budget Crisis Requires Simple Steps, 20 Jan 2010 in Economy& Top Story
- Huge Opportunities for Our Incoming Governor, 02 Dec 2009 in Feature& State Government
- McDonnell Election Mandate Opens Exciting Possibilities, 11 Nov 2009 in Politics& Top Story
