Bill Thompson, co-founder of the Thompson Center and Thompson Foundation with his wife, Nancy, is a 2024 inductee into the Mizzou Alumni Hall of Fame!
Learn more about the Thompson family here. Visit Mizzou Alumni Association’s page to learn more about the Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
In 2005, the Thompsons donated $8.5 million to start and fund the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment at the University of Missouri. This extremely successful program, which has gained national recognition, provides top-in-the-nation clinical services to patients and families, world-class, clinical-based collaborative research, and best-in-practice training and education for healthcare professionals in the field. Since its founding, the Thompson Center has conducted 5,611 autism spectrum disorder diagnostic evaluations from 105 Missouri counties and 7 other states.
The Thompson Foundation for Autism & Neurodevelopment, founded in 2007, strengthens children and families impacted by autism and neurodevelopmental disorders by raising awareness, advancing public policy, and funding the needs of the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment.
Congratulations, Bill!