Don or Donald Thompson or Thomson may refer to:

Entertainment

Don Thompson (musician) Donald Winston Thompson, OC (born 18 January 1940) is a Canadian jazz icon who plays double bass, piano, and vibes. Thompson's career as a performer, recording artist, producer, session musician, and music educator has lasted for more than 5 ...

(born 1940), Canadian jazz musician *

Don Thompson (producer, playwright) Don Thompson is an American producer, filmmaker and playwright. He is most notable for the film ''Clouds'', the Sundance award-winning documentary ''Tibet in Song'', and the plays ''L.A. Book of the Dead'', ''Tibet Does Not Exist'' and ''Democ ...

(born 1956), American producer, playwright and filmmaker * Don Thompson (writer) (1935–1994), American comic book historian * Donald W. Thompson (1937–2019), American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter

Sports

Don Thompson (offensive lineman) Robert Donald Thompson (December 21, 1902 – November 9, 1968) was a football player and radio announcer. He played college football at Redlands and in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Buccaneers during their only season i ...

(1902–1968), American player * Don Thompson (defensive end) (born 1939), American football player * Don Thompson (baseball) (1923–2009), American player *

Don Thompson (racewalker) Donald James Thompson MBE (20 January 1933 – 3 October 2006) was an English racewalker. He was the only British man to win a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 50 km walk. He also won a bronze medal at the 1962 European Ch ...

(1933–2006), British Olympic race walker * Don Thomson (born 1941), American barefoot water skiing pioneer *

Don Thomson Jr. Don Thomson Jr. (born August 24, 1962) is a Canadian former racing driver in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He drove the No. 4 Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS for Fitzpatrick Motorsports for more than two decades before moving over in 20 ...

(born 1962), Canadian racing car driver *

Donald Thompson (fencer) Donald Thompson (January 15, 1928 – February 26, 2013) was an American fencing, fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. Thompson won the national épée title in 1953. He stu ...

(1928–2013), American Olympic fencer * Don Thompson (Australian footballer) (born 1937), Australian rules footballer * Don Thompson (ice hockey) (born 1949), Canadian ice hockey forward

Others

Don Thompson (executive) Donald Thompson (born March 30, 1963) is an American engineer and business executive who was the president and chief executive of McDonald's Corporation from 2012 until 2015. He announced on January 28, 2015 that he would retire from the company ...

(born 1963), CEO at McDonald's *

Donald Thomson Donald Finlay Fergusson Thomson, OBE (26 June 1901 – 12 May 1970) was an Australian anthropologist and ornithologist who was largely responsible for turning the Caledon Bay crisis into a "decisive moment in the history of Aboriginal-Europea ...

(1901–1970), Australian anthropologist and ornithologist *

Donald Thompson (politician) Sir Donald Thompson (3 November 1931 – 14 March 2005) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 until 1997. Thompson attended Trinity Academy, Halifax, and Hipperholme Grammar School. Followin ...

(1931–2005), English Conservative Party politician * Donald C. Thompson (admiral) (1930–2022), United States Coast Guard admiral *

Donald C. Thompson (photographer) Donald C. Thompson (1885–1947) was a war photographer, cinematographer, producer and director known primarily for his still and motion picture work during World War I. Thompson repeatedly risked his life to capture the war on film, and then wou ...

(1884–1947), American war photographer

Other uses

* Don Thompson Award, given for achievement in comic books, comic strips, and animation

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