With a strong grasp of the Abaconian market, diverse experience and
international exposure have transformed Bill’s exceptional skills in dealing with
international clients, resulting in successful solutions and closings in his many,
many real estate transactions. Bill joined our company eight (8) years ago and is
a licensed member of the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA), Bahamas
MLS, Abaco Chamber of Commerce as well as ALPA (Airline Pilots association).
For more details on Bill’s diverse background please continue reading….

William (Bill or Billy T) Thompson’s family tree can be traced back to the
Bahamas original colony in Eleuthera and to Hope Town, Abaco’s founder
Wyannie Malone. Bill’s great, great, great grandfather William Thompson Sr. was
appointed by the King of England to represent Harbour Island in the Bahamas
first house of Assembly in 1721.

Bill’s father Hartis H. Thompson was born in Hope Town, Abaco in 1915 and was
the eldest of 8 children. Hartis was drawn to public service after serving in the
Royal Air Force (RAF) in World War Two becoming the first Bahamian Director
of Civil Aviation in the Bahamas and is credited with planning/overseeing and
building Nassau International Airport now Lynden Pindling International Airport as
well as airports on all of the family islands.

A big part of Bill’s childhood involved airports, aircraft and aviation. Following
his dream of flying he obtaining his commercial pilots license in 1969 and joined
Island Flying Service which was originally started by his uncle Capt. Leonard
Thompson. In 1971 Island Flying Service became Out Island Airways and two
years later became Bahamasair where he piloted FH-227 & BAC1-11 jet aircraft.
In 1980 moving to the United States he continued his aviation career with Airlift
International, Arrow Air and American International Airways (owned by drag car
racing legend Conrad “Connie” Kalitta) operating DC-62/63F, L1011-200F &
B747-200F aircraft. Bill managed Connie’s Miami operation of 175 employees/
pilots as well as all negotiations for aircraft wet/dry leasing to the United States
Military and airlines such as Air India, Iberia, Lan Chile, Aerolineas Argentinas,
DHL, Aero Mexico, BWIA, COPA, Suriname, Air Jamaica, and many others.

In November 1999 after a 30 year career in aviation Bill decided to hang it up and
move to Abaco where he lives with his wife Ximena and little dog Coco. Bill’s
passion besides helping people fall in love with Abaco, is golf, fishing, diving,
gardening and of course soaring above the clouds whenever he has the chance.