# Bill Thompson (talent manager)

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Bill Thompson Born June 22, 1944 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Died January 12, 2015(2015-01-12) (aged 70) Mill Valley, California Occupation talent manager Known for managing Jefferson Airplane and related bands and performers

**William Carl Thompson** (June 22, 1944 - January 12, 2015) was an American [talent manager](/source/Talent_manager), most notable for managing the bands [Hot Tuna](/source/Hot_Tuna), [Jefferson Airplane](/source/Jefferson_Airplane), [Jefferson Starship](/source/Jefferson_Starship), and [Starship](/source/Starship_(band)), as well as the careers of their individual performers such as [Grace Slick](/source/Grace_Slick).[1][2][3]

## Biography

Thompson was born in [Oklahoma City](/source/Oklahoma_City) on June 22, 1944,[3] and attended high school and college in [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco), where he also worked as a copy boy for the [San Francisco Chronicle](/source/San_Francisco_Chronicle).[3] His roommate was [Marty Balin](/source/Marty_Balin), a founding member of [Jefferson Airplane](/source/Jefferson_Airplane). Thompson initially served as the band's [press agent](/source/Press_agent), and eventually became their manager.[1]

Thompson also managed other artists, such as [Neal Schon](/source/Neal_Schon), and served as a consultant to [Polygram Records](/source/Polygram_Records).[1]

He died of a heart attack at his home in [Mill Valley, California](/source/Mill_Valley%2C_California), on January 12, 2015, at the age of 70.[3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ucr_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ucr_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ucr_1-2) Gallucci, Michael. ["Bill Thompson, Jefferson Airplane Manager, Dies at 70"](http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bill-thompson-dies/). *ultimateclassicrock.com/*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150402022233/http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bill-thompson-dies/) from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jab_2-0)** ["Jefferson Airplane: The Official Website » Bill Thompson"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150219130920/http://www.jeffersonairplane.com/the-band/bill-thompson/). *www.jeffersonairplane.com/*. Archived from [the original](http://www.jeffersonairplane.com/the-band/bill-thompson/) on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rel_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rel_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-rel_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-rel_3-3) Tamarkin, Jeff. ["Bill Thompson, Manager of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna, Dies at 70"](http://www.relix.com/news/detail/bill_thompson_manager_of_jefferson_airplane_jefferson_starship_and_hot_tuna_dies_at_70). *www.relix.com/*. [Relix](/source/Relix). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150403110534/http://www.relix.com/news/detail/bill_thompson_manager_of_jefferson_airplane_jefferson_starship_and_hot_tuna_dies_at_70) from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

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