He is best known for his work as a member of the Board of Trustees of Bishop Estate (now known as Kamehameha Schools).
[2] Myron Bennett "Pinky" Thompson was born on February 29, 1924, in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.
[1] Thompson graduated from Punahou School in 1943 and received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Colby College in 1950, and a master's degree in social work from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1952.
[3] The younger Thompson leads the Polynesian Voyaging Society and sits on the Board of Trustees of Kamehameha Schools.
His community leadership posts include: He died after a battle with cancer on December 25, 2001, at Queen's Medical Center.