Morris Thompson
Morris Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Louis R. Bruce Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Ben Reifel (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1939 Tanana, Territory of Alaska, United States |
| Died | January 31, 2000 (aged 60) Alaska Airlines Flight 261, Pacific Ocean |
| Spouse | Thelma Thompson (1963–2000) |
| Children | Sheryl (daughter), Nicole Thompson (daughter) |
Morris "Morrie" Thompson (September 11, 1939 – January 31, 2000) was an Alaska Native leader, American businessman and political appointee working on matters related to Alaska Natives. Thompson was best known as the official in charge of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the U.S. state of Alaska during the 1970s, and later as head of Doyon, Limited, the Alaska Native Regional Corporation for Interior Alaska. Following his retirement from Doyon, while returning to Alaska from vacationing in Mexico, Thompson died, along with his wife and one of his three daughters, in the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.