Robert E. Thompson20151949BA’49/images/alumni/distinguished-alumni/thompson-robert-sm.jpgsite://BL-MEDIA-WEBS.main/images/alumni/distinguished-alumni/thompson-robert-sm.jpgBL-MEDIA-WEBS.mainthompson-robert-sm.jpgthompson-robert-sm.jpg237899600600/alumni/awards/recipients/robert-thompsonshort-display-namealternate-link-labelnavigation-setNonewide-pageNobody-classbody-idsite://BL-MEDIA-WEBS.main/alumni/awards/recipients/robert-thompsonBL-MEDIA-WEBS.mainrobert-thompson2015Robert E. ThompsonRobert E. Thompson was a top political reporter who eventually rose through the ranks to excel in newspaper management.