Head and shoulders image of J.H. Thompson, Dean of Accounting/Commerce and major in COTC, wearing academic robes.

Bio/historical note: J.H. Thompson was Dean of the College of Accounting in 1941. In 1942 the name was changed to the College of Commerce.

Bio/Historical Note: Born in Nottingham, England, Joseph H. Thompson received his early education in Saskatoon. Enlisting for service in the Great War, he joined the RAF overseas. Badly injured in a crash he lost the sight of one eye and the other was seriously impaired. He later became an accountant with his own practice in Saskatoon until 1938 when he became an accounting instructor at the university. Thompson became dean of the School of Accounting in May 1940. He continued as dean of the newly named College of Commerce from 1944-1951.Thompson’s command came to an end 21 March 1947 having served with the COTC since 1921 (with the exception of Active Service in Regina from 1939 to 1940). In addition to being Dean of Commerce he was chairman of the Board of Governors of Emmanuel College. He had retained his military affiliations as aide-de-camp to lieutenant governors J. M. Ulrich and William J. Patterson and was also the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the COTC. Thompson died very suddenly on 9 March 1952 at 55 years of age.