The campus just learned that Charles \u201cChuck\u201d Thompson, first Director of the KSC Computer Center, passed away at age 73 on December 31.
\nChuck came to Keene State in 1978. In his 20 years here, he oversaw computing on campus evolve from punch cards to PCs and daily internet use. Chuck played a key role in developing Keene\u2019s technical infrastructure and was a major contributor to the design of KSC\u2019s voicemail system. Jim Draper, KSC Director of Purchasing, credits Chuck with the foresight and ability to understand the needs of our community. Jim explains that Chuck\u2019s technical vision, coupled with his understanding of student needs, resulted in an exemplary voicemail-system implementation before such technology was standard.
\nChuck was a graduate from the University of Nebraska (BS, Mathematics) and Rochester Institute of Technology (MBA). He had been living in Abita Springs, Louisiana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The campus just learned that Charles \u201cChuck\u201d Thompson, first Director of the KSC Computer Center, passed away at age 73 on December 31. Chuck came to Keene State in 1978. In his 20 years here, he oversaw computing on campus evolve from punch cards to PCs and daily internet use. Chuck played a key role … Continue reading In Memoriam: Charles \u201cChuck\u201d Thompson, First Director of the KSC Computer Center<\/span>