Walter 'Tommy' Thompson
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Walter 'Tommy' Thompson has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Tommy George Thompson is an American politician who served as the 19th United States secretary of health and human services from 2001 to 2005 in the cabinet of President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 42nd governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001 and Republican floor leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1981 to 1987. Thompson is the longest-serving governor in Wisconsin history and is the only person to be elected to the office four times.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Role | American politician; former Governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services |
| Affiliation | State of Wisconsin (former); Bipartisan Policy Center (past affiliations and public roles) |
Who talks about Walter 'Tommy' Thompson on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Walter 'Tommy' Thompson; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Why France Surrendered So Quickly In 1940 on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Walter 'Tommy' Thompson mentioned alongside?
Walter 'Tommy' Thompson is most often mentioned alongside Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower and Flanders.
Mentioned together: Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower, Flanders, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, Germany, British king, Luftwaffe, Marxism, Marshall Pétain, Sir Max Hastings