Tom Thompson

Executive Director of Development Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

About

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Experience

  • University of Nebraska Foundation (24 yrs 4 mos)
    • Executive Director of Development
      Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

      I have the unique privilege of building relationships and resources to help our experts maximize treatment outcomes today and minimize the impact of cancer for future generations. I'm honored to be a trusted advisor to families, foundations, companies and volunteers who share a passion to forever change the face of cancer through Nebraska’s only NCI-designated cancer center committed to serving the entire state to more effectively diagnose, treat, and prevent cancer.

    • Senior Director Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
      Sep 2006 - Mar 2026 · 19 yrs 7 mos

      I work on behalf of the University of Nebraska Medical Center to help identify and represent the philanthropic interests of of individuals, corporations and foundations who want to support cancer research at UNMC.

    • Director of Development
      Mar 2002 - Sep 2006 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • Co-Founder at Thompson Basketball Clinic
    1986 - 2020 · 34 yrs

  • National Sales Representative at GiftCerticates.com
    2000 - 2002 · 2 yrs

  • President at Thompson Marketing Enterprises
    1996 - 2000 · 4 yrs

  • National Tour Director at Streetball Partners, Int'l.
    1993 - 1995 · 2 yrs