# Arthur R. Thompson

> Arthur R. "Art" Thompson was a former CEO of the John Birch Society. He took office in 2005 after launching a "coup" against predecessor G. Vance Smith with the support of another of the organization's former presidents, John McManus. He was replaced as CEO by Bill Hahn in 2020.

*American anti-communist and anti-Russian political activist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/arthur-r-thompson

## Identity
- **Category:** Executives
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1938-10-11
- **Died:** 2024-11-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Arthur R. "Art" Thompson was a former CEO of the John Birch Society. He took office in 2005 after launching a "coup" against predecessor G. Vance Smith with the support of another of the organization's former presidents, John McManus. He was replaced as CEO by Bill Hahn in 2020.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.5
- **Momentum:** 4.7

## Sources
- [Arthur R. Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_R._Thompson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4800064)

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