Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson has extensive experience in academia and public policy, holding positions at Willamette University since 1985, including serving as Goudy Professor of Public Management & Policy, Emeritus, and as the former Director of the Willamette Center for Governance and Policy Research. The Center focuses on enhancing collaboration between academic and policy-making communities. Fred Thompson's prior roles include Academic Fellow at CTSI, associate professor at Columbia University, Senior Economist at the Economic Council of Canada, and various positions in the State of California's Department of Finance and California Post-secondary Education Commission. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Economics/Government from Claremont Graduate University and an MBA from Willamette University. Fred Thompson's contributions also extend internationally through technical assistance and consulting for several countries and U.S. defense agencies.