Bryan Thompson

Bryan Thompson is a lifelong Kansan who spent his formative years in the small town of Bucklin in the state’s southwest. He met Wes Jackson in the 1980s while serving as news director for a local radio station. His wife, Cindy (Jones) Thompson, was in the second class of students at The Land Institute in 1977 and spoke fondly of Wes, remaining connected with him over the decades. Upon hearing that Wes was seeking an assistant, Bryan applied. Bryan had long respected Wes Jackson for his visionary worldview and down-home style and was honored to assist Wes with his writing, editing, and managing communications, travels, and other tasks.

My most perennial trait is Curiosity – I’ve always wanted to know “Why?”

2017-2024 Assistant to Wes Jackson, President Emeritus at The Land Institute