Richard Thompson is an illustrator and cartoonist. He is the creator of the weekly cartoon series "Poor Richard's Almanac" which runs in the Washington Post, and his illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including U.S. News and World Report, National Geographic and The New Yorker. He announced in 2009 that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and has since rallied other cartoonists and illustrators to contribute to the Team Cul de Sac Project, to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation.