Jim Thompson

Current

• CEO at Talo Analytic International, Inc.

Past

• G W Mead Associate for Industry Relations at Georgia Institute of Technology
• Editor at Independent Editor
• Executive Vice President at Jaakko Poyry, Inc.

• Mill Manager at Packaging Corporation of America
• Engineering Manager at Westvaco
• President & CEO at Lynn Engineering Corporation
• Instructor, Computer Science at Southeast Missouri State University
• Engineering Design Supervisor at Procter & Gamble
• Development Engineer at Cincinnati Cleaning & Finishing Machinery Company

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Education

• University of Cincinnati
• University of Cincinnati
• Hillsboro (Ohio) High School

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Recommended

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Connections

208 connections

Industry

Paper & Forest Products

Websites

• Talo Analytic Int'l, Inc.
• Nip Impressions®
• PaperMoney®

Jim Thompson’s Summary

Seventeen years of independent consulting experience. Primary focus has been due diligence for investment bankers and legal firms. Secondary focus has been marketing of products and services to the pulp and paper industry.

Founder and Executive Editor of PaperMoney, Nip Impressions, Capital Arguments and The Thompson Private Letter. Read by over 19,000 subscribers worldwide on a regular basis.

Jim Thompson’s Specialties:

M & A; Marketing

Jim Thompson’s Experience

• CEO

  Talo Analytic International, Inc.

  (Paper & Forest Products industry)

  March 1992 — Present (17 years 9 months)

  Provide due diligence services for forest industry and steel industry projects worldwide.
  
  Served as expert witness in very large lawsuits in the pulp and paper industry.
  
  Creative process studies have saved millions.
  
  Marketing efforts have promoted companies, products and raised visibility for many in the the forest products industry worldwide. See:
  
  www.taiimkt.com
  
  Manufacturer's rep business in engineering, instruments and paper machine components. See:
  
  www.taiiline.com
  
  Own and manage website for buying and selling used pulp and paper machinery at no charge:
  
  www.fixedassetrecovery.com
  
  Own and manage website for buying and selling odd lot paper and pulp at no charge:
  
  www.siderolls.com
  
  Operate a community of pulp and paper professionals worldwide. See:
  
  www.cellulosecommunity.net
  
  Operate an educational community dedicated to promoting pulp and paper education in primary and secondary schools. See:
  
  www.cellulosecitizens.org

• G W Mead Associate for Industry Relations

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  April 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 9 months)

  I was responsible for relations with industrial partners at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology

• Editor

  Independent Editor

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

  March 2003 — March 2004 (1 year 1 month)

• Executive Vice President

  Jaakko Poyry, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)

  January 1988 — January 1992 (4 years 1 month)

  Charged with building this engineering office, which was done successfully, growing it from 8 to 120 personnel in two years, with major assignments in North America and Chile.

• Mill Manager

  Packaging Corporation of America

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Packaging and Containers industry)

  December 1984 — December 1987 (3 years 1 month)

  Started as Corporate Manager of Process Engineering, rose to Mill Manager

• Engineering Manager

  Westvaco

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; W; Paper & Forest Products industry)

  October 1981 — December 1984 (3 years 3 months)

  Assistant Project Manager for Paper Machine Rebuild of $40 million (1982$). Managed all in-house engineering design services, carried additional project load.

• President & CEO

  Lynn Engineering Corporation

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

  October 1978 — October 1981 (3 years 1 month)

• Instructor, Computer Science

  Southeast Missouri State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 1979 — June 1981 (1 year 11 months)

• Engineering Design Supervisor

  Procter & Gamble

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PG; Consumer Goods industry)

  February 1974 — October 1978 (4 years 9 months)

  Edited all process design manuals.
  
  Promoted to supervisor of design for all tissue converting line changes nationwide.
  
  Field manager of engineering design, feminine products.

• Development Engineer

  Cincinnati Cleaning & Finishing Machinery Company

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Machinery industry)

  March 1970 — February 1974 (4 years )

Jim Thompson’s Education

• University of Cincinnati

  MS Studies in Engineering Economics 1974 — 1978

• University of Cincinnati

  BSME , 1968 — 1973

• Hillsboro (Ohio) High School

  1964 — 1968

Additional Information

Jim Thompson’s Websites:

• Talo Analytic Int'l, Inc.
• Nip Impressions®
• PaperMoney®

Jim Thompson’s Interests:

Extreme Driving (Have solo driven the 48 contiguous states in less than 7 days) Motorcycles Antique Tractors Muscle Cars Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma--2 time survivor

Jim Thompson’s Groups:

The Cellulose Community (www.cellulosecommunity.org)
Nip Impressions
IPST
PaperMoney
NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
PG Alumni
Georgia State Defense Force Member (http://www.gasdf.com)

•    P&G Alumni Network Association
•    Link to Wall Street™
•    American Cancer Society Relay For Life
•    The Economist Newspaper readers
•    University of Cincinnati Alumni Association
•    Mergers & Acquisitions Practitioners
•    The Cellulose Community
•    Motorcycle Sport-Touring Enthusiasts
•    EHSQ Elite [#1 IN SAFETY]
•    Civil Warriors
•    Georgia State Defense Force
•    PMI Adelaide South Australia Chapter
•    Online Advertising Group
•    Global Infrastructure & Project Finance
•    Paperboard Packaging Group
•    Combustible Dust Policy Institute Group
•    More of the Cellulose Community
•    The Lightweight Papermachine

Jim Thompson’s Honors:

Appointed to the position of G W Mead Associate for Industry Relations at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech
Have held Professional Engineering Licenses in 25 states

Jim Thompson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests