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Episode 6: Ann McKay Thompson

South Dakota Changemaker in Education, Arts and Humanities

Dedicated to enhancing opportunities and the quality of life in South Dakota, Ann McKay Thompson converges her passion for education, culture, and the arts with ideas that bring about change. Numerous state and national awards, government appointments, a best-selling business book, and public initiatives recognize her ability to innovate, lead, and implement programs big and small through work and volunteer efforts. She lives her life guided by the philosophy she discovered in an eighth-grade debate — to live life with intensity and enthusiasm. She said, “I was raised to be a businesswoman. I was raised to contribute.”

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