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Bennie Thompson is a politician and teacher. Bennie Thompson was born on January 28, 1948 in Bolton, Mississippi, United States. That works out to 78 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Hinds County Agricultural High School and Tougaloo College.
My Take
Bennie Thompson commands real respect from me. A Mississippi educator who has served in Congress since 1993, he became the first African American to chair the Homeland Security Committee, a milestone that carries the weight of the South's long civil rights struggle. What I value is his steadiness. Decades in office without losing his footing, building trust through plain integrity rather than flashy rhetoric. To me, this is the kind of hard-earned political gravity that no amount of charisma can manufacture, and his career feels like quiet proof of that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bennie Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- ベニー・トンプソン
- Reading
- べにー・とんぷそん
- Born
- January 28, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Bolton, Mississippi, United States
- Occupation
- politician / teacher
2. Background
- High school
- Hinds County Agricultural High School
- University
- Tougaloo College
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://benniethompson.house.gov
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/benniegthompson/
- Xhttps://x.com/BennieGThompson
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennie%20Thompson
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817877
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bennie Thompson born?
Born January 28, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Bennie Thompson from?
Bennie Thompson is from Bolton, Mississippi, United States.
What does Bennie Thompson do?
Bennie Thompson works as politician, teacher.
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