1967 – John W. Thompson earns a M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

1973 – John W. Thompson is Senior Trust and Investment Officer at Firstar Bank in Madison, WI.

1980 – John W. Thompson earns his CFA designation.

1984 – John W. Thompson becomes co-founder and President of Thompson, Plumb Associates.

1987 – John W. Thompson becomes co-founder and Chairman of Thompson Plumb Funds.

1992 – The Thompson Plumb Bond Fund (THOPX) is established.

1992 – The Thompson Plumb Growth Fund (THPGX) is established.

1993 – John C. Thompson becomes Research Analyst at Thompson, Plumb Associates.

1997 – John C. Thompson earns his CFA designation.

1999 – John C. Thompson earns a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

2001 – Roland Reinholtz, CFA joins our firm.  After heading up the equity division at First Wisconsin (now US Bank) Rollie established Northern Capital Management as a founding partner and Chairman.  Rollie has 45 years of investment experience.

2004 – John W. Thompson becomes President of Thompson Investment Management.  John C. Thompson becomes Vice-President of Thompson Investment Management and President of the Thompson Plumb Funds.

2004 – Marian Quade (Zentmyer), CFA joins our firm.  Marian started managing equity mutual funds in 1989.  She was promoted to First Wisconsin’s (US Bank) Head of U.S. Equities in 1998.

2008 – The Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund (THPMX) is established with John W. Thompson as Portfolio Manager.

2008 – James T. Evans and Jason L. Stephens are named co-portfolio managers of the Thompson Plumb Bond Fund.