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Written by: Dr. Ron S. Jarmin, Acting Director
It is with great sadness I share news of the passing of former U.S. Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson, who was a member of the Census Bureau family for over 30 years and played a critical role in two of this century’s censuses.
At his 2013 Senate confirmation hearing, Mr. Thompson said, “My goal will be to leave a legacy of innovation in all areas and in all levels of the Census Bureau and to design a 2020 Census that represents a fundamental change for the future.” That statement perfectly encapsulates his commitment to innovation and modernization.
John first came to the Census Bureau in 1975. Over the next few decades, he served in many different roles — in the Statistical Methods, Statistical Support, Decennial Studies, and Decennial Management Divisions, and then as the associate director for decennial census programs. As the senior career executive responsible for all aspects of the 2000 Census, he helped pioneer the use of state-of-the-art technology in optical scanning and intelligent character recognition. This allowed the Census Bureau to capture all the information from census questionnaires, including handwritten items, and convert them into computer processed data.
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