James Thompson, Esq

Career: commercial exec 1960-76: Belfast Telegraph, Newcastle Chronicle and Journal, Scotsman Publications, Liverpool Post and Echo; md South Eastern Newspapers 1975-79, advtg and mktg mangr/dep md Kent Messenger Gp 1976-79 (dir 1972-79); chm and md: Maidstone United Football Club Ltd 1970-92, Adverkit International Ltd 1979-90, Harvest Publications 1983-95, Presscom Ltd 1998-; chm North Kent Land Holdings Ltd 1992-94; chief exec: Maidstone and District C of C and Industry 1994-2000 (policy dir 2001-03), Business Point Maidstone 1996-2003, Maidstone Enterprise Agency 1998-2003; md: Dartford Football Club plc 1991-93, Maidstone Invicta FC Ltd 1993-94; dir MLO Ltd 1999-2002, dir Associated C of C 2000-03, policy dir Kent Gateway C of C 2001-03, cncllr Otham PC 2003- (chm 2005-); pres: Eastern Professional Floodlight League 1976-94, Maidstone Minor League 1976-2003, Kent League 1984-89, Football Conf 1989-2008; chm: Southern Football League 1977-79 (life memb 1985), Alliance Premier Football League 1979-89; memb Cncl Football Assoc 1980-90, life govr Kent County Agric Soc, hon life memb Kent CCC; memb: Catenian Assoc (pres Maidstone Circle 1974-75), MCC; Liveryman Worshipful Co of Stationers & Newspaper Makers; MCIM, MIMgt, FInstD