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About Jim Thompson
James Harrison Wilson Thompson (March 21, 1906 – disappeared March 26, 1967; declared dead 1974) was an American businessman who helped revitalize the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s. At the time of his disappearance he was one of the most famous Americans living in Asia. Time magazine claimed he "almost singlehanded(ly) saved Thailand's vital silk industry from extinction".
Everything about Jim Thompson →- Occupation
- entrepreneur, businessperson, sailor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 21, 1906
- Website
- http://www.jimthompson.com