Willie Thompson

Willie Thompson is a South Carolina native born in Sumter SC. Willie is married to Moneta Thompson and they have two young boys. He has a B.S in Electronic Communications Engineering Technology. Willie has 8 years of industry experience. Previous roles were Quality Technician Field Service Engineer, Quality Engineer. Willie has been at Greenville Technical College for 6 years and has been Academic Program Director of Mechatronics for the last 3 years. Willie is a member of the ASME (American Society Mechanical Engineers) Greenville Section. Willie also teaches the Creative Inquiry course where select students help solve real world advanced manufacturing projects in the THINKER Program alongside Clemson Automotive Engineering Grad students. Willie serves as a mentor for the AAMSI (African American Males Scholars Initiative) program. Willie loves supporting the students and helping students achieve goals to become successful.