GERALD JAMES THOMPSON (1932 – 2019)

De la Barre et al present an obituary for Gerald James Thompson, associate director of the Arctic Institute of North America (AINA), who died on Apr 27, 2019, is presented. Thompson served the Institute well owing to his deep dedication, collegial personality, and adaptability as AINA settled into its mandate to advance the study of the North American and circumpolar Arctic through the natural and social sciences, arts, and humanities. It can be argued that during his lengthy tenure (1965-95), beginning during AINA's formative years, he shaped much of the Institute's direction, character, and permanence. For one whose work was officially focused on financial administration, Thompson proved to be exceptionally dynamic. He took an interest in projects and assisted researchers and students at the university and in the field.