Autobiography: Dallas W. Thompson was the firstborn son of three siblings of a preacher father and piano-playing mother. He earned an MBA with distinction, a Master of Arts (MA), and a PhD in Operations Management (OM). The teaching credentials include a multiple- and single-subject science credential, an administrative credential, engineering license 344256, a general contractor license, and a Federal Communication Commission (FCC) first-class license. He was responsible for managing and licensing the electromagnetic spectrum. This includes overseeing commercial and non-commercial users such as state, county, and local governments, as well as services related to public safety, wireless communication (both fixed and mobile), broadcast radio and TV, satellites, and more. He was born in Bakersfield, California, to descendants of the "Grapes of Wrath." He was the firstborn son of three siblings.

Raised in a small rural area, he learned to hand-pick cotton and potatoes. He worked for lunch money and purchased a used bicycle in high school. He had two sons, Dallas Steven Thompson and Shawn Wayne Thompson, who is deceased. In retirement, he began to reflect on what he did in the USAF. He wrote a book about his USAF experiences. The book is based upon his experiences, but to stay out of trouble, it is fiction. The book's title is "Eyes Wide Shut: An Enigma." It is available on Amazon.

Many of the activities he did were illegal. He covered it all up as a top-secret activity. He worries about how to hold people with compartmentalized, top-secret clearance accountable while keeping their work secret. Everyone needs to be accountable. This is an autobiography of overcoming adversity and embracing lifelong learning. This narrative describes the journey of overcoming poverty to achieve the wealth and choices of a millionaire while also highlighting the importance of lifelong learning. This is a biography that chronicles a journey from poverty to wealth.