David Thompson started playing the piano when he was ten. After several years of classical lessons, he stopped studying formally. As he moved through his teens, he began to develop an interest in jazz ...

There’s beauty in the mundanity of David Thompson’s life. The 65-year-old works out at the Y, where he likes to ride the stationary bike; dotes on his grandsons, Jackson and Ethan; and walks the dog.

U.S. Space Force Gen. David Thompson, a Purdue University alum who serves as vice chief of space operations for the Space Force, will deliver the address at Purdue’s three Winter 2023 Commencement ...