Jeri Kehn Thompson
Jeri Kehn Thompson | |
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Born | Jeri L. Kehn September 30, 1966 Hastings, Nebraska, U.S. |
Alma mater | DePauw University |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Fred Dalton Thompson (m. 2002; died 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Jeri Kehn Thompson (born September 30, 1966) is an American radio talk show host,
From 2002 until his death in 2015, Thompson was married to
Early life
Thompson is a native of Hastings, Nebraska, but grew up in Naperville, Illinois, with her mother Vicki, stepfather Ron Keller, and a younger sister. She graduated with a degree in English literature from Indiana's DePauw University in 1988 and was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.[3][4]
Marriage and family
Jeri Kehn and Fred Thompson first met on July 4, 1996, while both were in the checkout line at a Kroger supermarket.[5] They were married on June 29, 2002, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Naperville. It was her first marriage and Fred Thompson's second.[6]
On September 27, 2003, she gave birth to a daughter, Hayden. A second child, Samuel, was born in November 2006.[7]
When they married in 2002, she was 35 years old and he was 59. A
In mid-December 2007, the Associated Press asked some of the 2008 candidates what their favorite possession was. Fred Thompson responded tongue-in-cheek, "trophy wife."[9]
Political involvement
According to news reports, Thompson wielded considerable influence within her husband's presidential campaign, as a top political adviser.
References
- ^ MacGillis, Alec; Solomon, John (2007-08-05). "The Rise Of Jeri Thompson". The Washington Post.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Internet Movie Database, "Biography for Fred Dalton Thompson".
- ^ DePauw University "[1] Jeri Kehn Thompson '88 On Hand as Husband Fred Launches Presidential Bid" (2007-09-06)
- ^ Grove, Lloyd. "The Reliable Source," Washington Post (1999-06-17).
- ^ "Hannity and Colmes interview with Thompson". Fox News. October 3, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ Grove, Lloyd. "The Reliable Source Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine," Washington Post (2002-07-02).
- ^ York, Byron (2007-08-07). "Fred Thompson: Criticism of My Wife Should Be Directed at Me". National Review Online. Archived from the original on 2007-08-11.
- ^ Saulny, Susan (2007-07-08). "Will Her Face Determine His Fortune?". New York Times.
- ^ Woodward, Calvin. "2008 Candidates and Their Keepsakes", Associated Press, 2007-12-13.
- ^ a b Bailey, Holly. "Not-So-Hidden Power", Newsweek (2007-08-13).
- ^ Cottle, Michelle (2007-10-22). "Jeri Rigged: The machinations of Mrs. Fred Thompson". The New Republic. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
External links
- The Rise Of Jeri Thompson Alec MacGillis and John Solomon, Washington Post August 5, 2007