committees their parents did. It’s no surprise that TLS
has continued to be successful.”
Mrs. Susan O’Brien, The Lexington School’s next
CFO, has worked closely with Bob since January,
her desk across the office from his, her footsteps
beside his on daily campus rounds during ONE
School construction. Their solid collaboration has
led her to observe: “Part of Bob’s silent legacy is that
he has guided the financial well-being of this school.
He has shepherded it through highs and lows, both
administratively and financially. His integrity is
unquestioned. The fundamentals of what he does need
to be preserved. I have the utmost respect for Bob.”
Bob speaks honestly when he says, “What I’ll miss
most about The Lexington School is this second
family I’ve had for the last 35 years, the laughter, the
accomplishments, the sadness we’ve shared, the stories
about our children and the heartfelt caring about the
well-being of each other.”
Bob’s Lexington School family offers a collective
and robust thank you as he and wife, Sharon,
strike the balance of enjoying time with their seven
grandchildren, days at the lake, and road trips to a long
list of places.
TLS board members, current and former, celebrate Bob Thompson (H’19) at the Apiary.
From David Lowry, Ph.D. (H’00); Headmaster 1985 - 1995
Bob had come to TLS the year before I was appointed
Headmaster. We hit it off immediately, despite the
fact that we came from pretty different backgrounds.
I always felt Bob respected my judgment and would
help me achieve the goals that needed accomplishing
at that time in the school’s journey. And I knew Bob
was incredibly competent and straightforward. Beyond
that, we shared senses of humor and perspective. Our
relationship was cemented in absolute honesty and
trust. We both knew our roles, and never crossed
into the other’s areas of expertise. We were mutually
supportive, something that is
essential at the top level of leadership
in an independent school.
Experts tell us the most important
relationship in an independent school
is between the Head of School and
the board chair. While that may be
true, on a day-to-day basis of getting
things done, the most important
relationship is between the Head of
School and the business manager.
Thank you, Bob, for being the best
partner I could ever have.
“Our relationship was
cemented in absolute
honesty and trust. We both
knew our roles, and never
crossed into the other’s
areas of expertise.”
— David Lowry,
Former Headmaster
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