Cooperative Hall of Fame David J. Thompson:

[Mike Simpson]

Cooperative Hall of Fame.

About the Hall of Fame Award:

The Hall of Fame, the cooperative community’s highest honor, recognizes those who

have made “heroic” contributions to cooperative enterprise. The Cooperative Hall of

Fame was established in 1974 by NCBA. It can also be visited on the web at

www.heroes.coop or www.cdf.coop. David J. Thompson & the 2010 Hall of Fame
class

will join the 139 cooperative heroes already in the Cooperative Hall of Fame, whose lives

and accomplishments provide historical examples of leadership for the entire cooperative

community.

About David J. Thompson:

Multi-sector leader, founder, innovator, visionary, developer, and author – As an

employee of National Cooperative Bank and National Cooperative Business Association

and as a volunteer with dozens of organizations and efforts, David has advanced

cooperatives of all sorts. Examples include legislation to facilitate co-op housing and to

establish the National Cooperative Bank and the Cooperative Community Fund idea in

food co-ops across the nation, and international cooperative work. David served on the

board of the Davis Food Co-op and now serves on the boards of the Yolo Federal Credit

Union and Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation.