GIFT PLANNING - Key Persons
Richard Thompson made a gift to Colorado State University in honor of his stepdaughter, Cara Neth.
Richard Thompson married into a Ram family in 1999 and has since become a strong supporter and friend of Colorado State University. He recently made the decision to create a legacy through a charitable gift annuity, which he made in honor of his stepdaughter, Cara Neth.
In 1969 while serving as pastor at the Southminster Presbyterian Church in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Richard and his family met and became close friends with Cecil and Jane Neth, along with their five children. Eventually, the Neth family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, so that Cecil could begin teaching journalism in the College of Liberal Arts. "Meanwhile, I had moved to a pastorate in Austin, Texas. Following the deaths of our spouses in the early '90s, Jane and I were married. Living first in Austin, but then moving to Fort Collins in 2006".
Job Titles:
- President of Colorado State University