George Thompson served as Executive Director of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus from 2013 to 2016. Joining during SFGMC’s 35th anniversary season, he worked alongside Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig to guide the institution through key organizational expansion and artistic growth, including the world-premiere performance of Andrew Lippa’s I Am Harvey Milk.
With more than 25 years of senior-level arts management experience, George previously served as Director of the Office of the Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Conservatory General Manager at the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco. Raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, he began his career in the arts as a professional dancer with Joffrey II, Kazuko Hirabayashi Dance Theatre, and American Ballet Theatre.
