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  1. Jun 20, 2023 · Tommy Thompson, who found the S.S. Central America treasure in 1988, has been in prison for seven years for refusing to reveal the location of 500 coins. Federal authorities are beginning to accept his silence and may release him soon.

  2. Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941) is an American Republican politician from Juneau County, Wisconsin. He served as the 19th United States secretary of Health and Human Services from 2001 to 2005 in the cabinet of President George W. Bush. Before that, he was the 42nd governor of Wisconsin (1987–2001) and Republican floor leader ...

    • 1966–1972 (ARNG), 1972–1976 (USAR)
    • George W. Bush
  3. Tommy Gregory Thompson is an American treasure hunter known for his leading role in the discovery of the wreck of the SS Central America on September 11, 1988. He is also the author of a book about the discovery, America's Lost Treasure , published in 1998, [5] and is a main character in the best-selling 1998 non-fiction book Ship of Gold in ...

    • American
    • 1988–1996
  4. Dec 17, 2020 · Tommy Thompson, who found the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 1988, is held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal the location of 500 gold coins. He faces a $1.8 million fine and a possible coronavirus risk behind bars.

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  5. How treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, ‘one of the smartest fugitives ever,’ was caught. By Abby Phillip. January 30, 2015 at 1:16 p.m. EST. Federal agents have finally caught one of the most...

  6. Apr 29, 2024 · Tommy Thompson (born November 19, 1941, Elroy, Wisconsin, U.S.) is an American politician, who served as governor of Wisconsin (1987–2001) and as U.S. secretary of health and human services (2001–05) and who sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008.

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  8. Dec 14, 2016 · How treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, ‘one of the smartest fugitives ever,’ was caught. The wreck of the S.S. Central America waited 130 years for Thompson to come along. The steamer went down in...

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