May 1, 2018
THF Board Member, Mark Thompson, on Home Security and Pest Control
Providing peace of mind is a full-time job. Mark Thompson, the founder of Smith Thompson Security, gladly accepts this responsibility. In a time when tragedies seem to take place on a daily basis, Thompson emphasizes the value of safety and security.
Mark Thompson started Smith Thompson Security in 1978. Smith Thompson Security is often regarded as a company born out of tragedy.
“My father was killed by a drunk driver,” Thompson says. “Our hometown’s newspaper did a story on our family and said we’d be out of town for the funeral. When we got back from the funeral, we discovered that our house had been robbed.”
The look on his mother’s face upon discovery of the horrific incident was enough to motivate Thompson to take action.
“I will never forget how much this broke my mother’s heart,” Thompson says. “Our family completely understands how violating such an act can be.”
Since that day, Thompson has been committed to providing security to families at a reasonable price.
“Back then, home security systems were expensive,” Thompson says. “Only the wealthy could afford them. We tried to find ways to make them affordable for everyone.”
Smith Thompson Security customers can create personalized packages to match the needs of their families.
“Everyone’s needs are different,” Thompson says. “You have to make the system adapt to the customer’s to live with them, not make the customer live with the system.”
Like his home security business, his pest control business, Smith Thompson Pest Control, has also proven lucrative. However, Thompson is a firm believer in working for one’s earnings. At the moment, his children are learning the ropes of the family business.
