Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Explained

Kathleen Wilson-Thompson
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Occupation:
  • Healthcare HR executive
  • Automotive manufacturing

Kathleen Wilson-Thompson is a business executive working in the manufacturing and health industries.

In the late-1970s Wilson-Thompson studied Literature in Ann Arbor, Michigan and in 1979 received an A.B. degree from the University of Michigan. She then studied law at Wayne State University, gaining a J.D. degree in 1982.

She worked for Kellogg's. Later in 1996 Wilson-Thompson received a master's degree in Corporate and Financial Law, also from Wayne State University.[1]

In late-2009 Wilson-Thompson was appointed as a senior human resources executive at pharmaceutical company Walgreens Boots Alliance, with the position as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer starting in January 2010.[2]

As of late-December 2018, Wilson-Thompson was appointed to the board of Tesla, Inc. at the same time as Larry Ellison.[3] In 2019, Wilson-Thompson received $7.4 million in cash and stock for this role.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Leads HR at Walgreens. Society for Human Resource Management. Geri. Tucker. 1 May 2014. 29 December 2018.
  2. Walgreens Names Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; Charles V. Greener Named Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications. 23 November 2009. Michael. Polzin.
  3. Tesla Welcomes Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as New Independent Directors To Its Board. Todd A.. Maron. Tesla, Inc.. 28 December 2018. Form 8-K. 29 December 2018. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117160343/https://ir.tesla.com/node/19311/html. dead.
  4. https://observer.com/2020/06/tesla-advisor-seek-remove-chairwoman-robyn-denholm/ Tesla Turmoil: Proxy Advisors Seek to Oust Chairwoman Who Replaced Elon Musk