Donnell Thompson

Donnell Thompson (born October 27, 1958, in Lumberton, North Carolina) is a former defensive end who played in the National Football League. Thompson attended the University of North Carolina. His parents are Berthel and Douglas Thompson.
After leaving the NFL, Thompson worked for a McDonald's franchisee in Atlanta, Georgia. He purchased his own franchise in 1998 and has since opened franchises for Choice Hotels International, Zaxby's, Denny's and Checkers Drive-In, sometimes in partnership with his former roommate Ron Wooten.