French was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the youngest and only boy with three sisters from French F. Thompson, Sr. and the late Dorothy L. Thompson. Attended the public schools in Indianapolis and was one of the first blacks to attend Broad Ripple High in 1967 as a result of the integration act that enforced busing blacks to all white schools. Favorite areas of interest in high school were in architectural drawing and Jr. R.O.T.C. 

He entered Lincoln University of Missouri in 1971 with the focus on Psychology.

He continued his interest in Military Science with R.O.T.C. department. He was

an expert shot on the rifle team and became the Drill Team Captain winning

many competitions around the country. He also was able to become one of the

first cadets to attend and complete Airborne and Ranger in a special program

the army was offering during that time period. He was active in the Music

department, singing in the famous Lincoln University Concert Choir under the directorship of Dr. O. Anderson Fuller.  He joined Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.,

worked with SGA and the Psychology Department special research team. He

left Lincoln in1976 with a 2^nd Lieutenant Commission in the Army. He left the

Currently, French is a Regional Account Executive with Marriott International. He represents many of the Marriott brands

and services in and outside the Washington DC area. Main area of responsibilities is to provide comprehensive products

and services to the customer that will accommodate their company lodging and meeting needs.  He also is a member of

the Marriott Mid Atlantic Region Diversity Council, Marriott National Training and Development Cadre and a member of

the Mid Atlantic Sales and Marketing Recruitment and Retention Team.

French loves the Lord and is very active with his church. He attends Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Brandywine, Maryland where he servers as the Vice Chairperson of the Steward Board. (Steward Pro-Tem) That is the

highest position a layperson can hold in the A.M.E Church without being an ordained minister. He works closely with the

Pastor in spiritual and church financial and operational matters. He also serves as the Sunday School Superintendent, Chairperson of the Christian Education Ministry. He works with the Pastor on special projects as the church has plans to

build a school grades kindergarten to high school, community gymnasium and Senior Citizen Home.

He currently is Director of Sales and Events for the banquet facility the church operates in Temple Hills, Maryland. 

Regionally, French is the Assistant Superintendent for Program Development and Teacher Training for the Capitol District

in The Washington Conference for the A.M.E. Church.

French is married to his college sweetheart, Linda J. Thompson. They live in Clinton Maryland.  They have three young

adults, Anson who resides in Dallas, Texas. Emerald who is in her last year at Benedict College Columbia, SC and

French  III who is a Junior at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. French and Linda also have one grandchild, Cameron