Ralph Gordon Thompson

Judge Ralph Gordon Thompson

Personal

Birthday:

1934

Birthplace:

Oklahoma City, OK

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Air Force lieutenant, 1957-1960
U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel, 1961-1987
Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1961-1975
State representative and assistant minority (Republican) leader, Oklahoma, 1966-1970

Education

Name of School:

University of Oklahoma

Degree:

B.B.A.

Degree Year:

1956

Name of School - Second:

University of Oklahoma College of Law

Our faculty, staff and administration are deeply committed to ensuring that each one of our students experience success in law school and beyond. All objective signs over the last decade affirm that success, as statistically 95-100% of those who matriculate will graduate, pass the bar examination on their first attempt, and find jobs in the field of their choice. In short, although our admission standards are very high, we do everything possible to help our students succeed.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1961

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma

Court Name:

Oklahoma Western District Court

President Nominating:

Gerald Ford

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

10/14/1975

Retirement from Active Service:

12/16/1999

Termination Date:

8/6/2007

Termination Reason:

Retirement