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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thompson_(designer)
Jim Thompson (born James Harrison Wilson Thompson; born March 21, 1906) was an American businessman who helped revitalize the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s. At the time of his disappearance he was one of the most famous Americans living in Asia. Time magazine claimed he "almost singlehanded(ly) saved Thailand's vital silk industry from extinction".
1906 |
March 21, 1906
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Greenville, New Castle County, DE, United States
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1967 |
March 26, 1967
Age 61
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Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
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