Bob Thompson is a Senior Portfolio Manager with Raymond James Ltd. The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of Raymond James. This article is for information only.

Giving was a part of Bob Thompson's childhood when he grew up with an older brother during the Great Depression in Jonesville, a village southwest of Jackson, currently populated with 2,200 people.

Michigan paving magnate Bob Thompson and his wife Ellen, a couple in their 90s, are donating $121 million to expand a scholarship program at Bowling Green State University.

When Bob Thompson started university, he thought he was heading towards a career in medicine. He graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Science (BSc). But with his family facing ...