Timothy Howard Thompson

Timothy Howard Thompson of Everett died on January 5th, 2011. He was 55.Born February 16, 1955, to Terry and Lucille Thompson, Tim attended Lakeside School. From an early age he developed a passion for foreign culture and began a life-long engagement with the wider world beyond his native Seattle.Awarded a Benjamin Franklin Scholarship to Penn University, Tim graduated with a BA in European History. Returning to Seattle, he began a professional career in Finance, securing an MBA from the University of Washingtons Michael G. Foster School of Business.An in-demand Financial Consultant for Northwest institutions and investors such as Paul Allen, as well as multinational companies, Tim developed a particular expertise in Information Technology that married his financial skills to the rising IT field. His last three years as a Technology and Cyber Security Specialist at Capstone Solutions, Inc., saw him active on a wide range of work in international telecommunications and renewable energy.Although he often struggled with health issues, Tim refused to allow them to control him. Instead, he continued to mentor colleagues and inspire friends through his generous spirit and engagement with projects in the emerging fields of wind power and micro venture capital funding, empowering businesses to lift Third World communities out of poverty. Tim was a larger than life walking encyclopedia and an avid user of online social media and will be missed by a worldwide network of friends and admirers.Tim is survived by his brother Michael and adopted daughter Lera. He was pre-deceased by his parents Terry and Lucile and brothers Sonny and Jim.