Robert E. Thompson

1924–2004 (age 80)

Journalist

Biography

Robert E. Thompson devoted his career to journalism, reporting with clarity and compassion on issues of importance to his readership and maintaining journalistic integrity through changing times.

He inspired colleagues and readers alike, always emphasizing that truth and context were the foundations of a well-informed public.

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