Richard H. Thompson (June 28, 1903 – January 5, 1985) was a philatelist from Baltimore, Maryland, who supported stamp collecting at the national level as well as in the Baltimore area.
He was president of the American First Day Cover Society from 1964 to 1966, and served the Bureau Issues Association (now the United States Stamp Society) as president and chairman of the Board of Governors.
Thompson remained an active member of the Baltimore Philatelic Society from 1929 until he died in 1985.
He served the society in various ways, including serving as president at times and as chairman of its annual Baltimore Philatelic Exhibition (BALPEX) stamp show.
For his efforts in the field of philately, Thompson received much recognition.