David L. Thompson

1974-1979:
Lloyd B. Smith (Chronicle Shopper) School of Hard Knocks.
1979-1998:
Owner/President/Publisher, Chronicle Shopper, Inc.
1998-2008:
Publisher/Group Publisher/Sales Director,
Liberty Group Publishing/GateHouse Media
Included Leavenworth Times, Chronicle Shopper, Fort Leavenworth Lamp, Lansing This Week and Kansas City Kansan.
2008-2010:
Sales Director, Sun Publications/NPG Newspapers
Included Johnson County Sun, Wednesday Sun and Nursing News.
2008-Present:
Real Estate developer/manager.
Purchased, rehabbed and manage two commercial properties in Downtown Leavenworth, 518 Delaware and 505 Cherokee.
2011- 2015
New York Life Insurance, Agent, Leavenworth, KS

— COMMUNITY SERVICE —
•Served 12 years on Cushing Hospital board with two terms as Vice Chairman and one term as Chairman, during sale of Hospital to St. Lukes.
•Served on (City of Leavenworth) First City Development Corporation board.
•Served one term as advisory board member for Savings and Loan Association.
•Served as Board member and Treasurer of regional Catholic School system. Co-Chairman of Greenway Auction.
•Served on Leavenworth Public Schools Foundation board.
•Served as Leavenworth United Way Fund Drive chairman, (raised $350,000), Budget committee chair and Board chairman.
•Served two terms on Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce board. One term in the 80’s and one in the 90’s.
•Served as Board member, conference co-chair, chairman, entertainment chairman and multiple year member of Publisher’s Council for the Independent Free Papers of America.
•Served 20 years on the Leavenworth Downtown Association board and as secretary. One term as President.
•Founding Board member, serving one term on Leavenworth Main Street board and continued as a volunteer for many years.
•Served as member of Kiwanis Club for over 25 years. Board member for 20 years. One term as President. Named Kiwanian of the Year. Named a George F. Hixson Fellow by the International Kiwanis Foundation, their highest honor.
•1976 Graduate Dale Carnegie – Effective Speaking & Human Relations.
•1991 Graduate Leadership Leavenworth Lansing.

50 Years of Wrestling Excellence
Not many schools can boast of a half century of a sport program,but recently, Leavenworth High School did so. The school celebrates 50 years of wrestling excellence this season! At the first home tournament, the Nineteenth Annual Leavenworth Challenger Tournament, former coaches, team members, and fans - along with today's followers - enjoyed camaraderie and friendship at a celebration luncheon. The Leavenworth High School wrestling program began in 1957 as a way to give football players additional off-season conditioning. The first coach was George Bistline. The program has only gotten stronger and more successful and has produced many wrestlers who have garnered team and individual championship titles, as well as gone on to wrestle at the college level. The program has instilled hard work, ethics, confidence, and mental toughness in many young men. These skills serve them well in their life after high school. Today, we are proud to continue to tradition of wrestling excellence! Pictured left to right: Bob Van Horn, long time wrestling father, announcer, and fan; with the 1972 State Championship Team - Paul Allen, Durand Dickerson, David Thompson, Jeff Mayhugh, Mike Jarvis, and Hartwell Taylor.

1972 State Championship Team recognized:
Britt Van Horn - 98 lbs
David Thompson - 105 lbs
Hartwell Taylor - 112 lbs
Mike Jarvis - 119 lbs
Durand Dickerson - 126 lbs
Sean McLaurin - 132 lbs
Steve Shelley - 138 lbs
Tim Ault - 145 lbs
Buddy Scott - 155 lbs
Mike Junk - 167 lbs
Jeff Mayhugh - 185 lbs
Paul Allen - Heavyweight

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