By Suzy Alstrin
With a heavy heart, Reinhardt University honors the life of Bruce Thompson (RU-2021), a well-respected alumnus and Reinhardt’s Board of Trustees member. Thompson passed away on November 24th following a battle with cancer. He was 59 years old.
Thompson, the Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner, was elected to office after completing his Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Reinhardt. Previously, he served six years in the U. S. Army National Guard, founded and ran numerous businesses, and served eight years as a state senator. He strove to improve his communities and advocate for others.
“At heart and in service, Bruce was a Georgian,” said Reinhardt President Mark Roberts. “If you knew Bruce, you witnessed the motivating energy that animated his life. I will remember Bruce Thompson as one who was always looking forward, never backward. I ask that our Reinhardt community take a moment to say a prayer, or put forth a faithful thought, for his wife Becky and his two children, Faith and Max.”
Thompson loved his family deeply and was firmly rooted in his faith. He possessed a servant’s heart with a unique vision for identifying needs in his communities and working tirelessly to fulfill them. In a social media post, Governor Brian Kemp wrote, “A successful businessman and respected leader of his community, Bruce was a passionate voice for what he believed in throughout his years of service to the people of Georgia.”
