Larry Thompson was briefly regarded as the leading candidate for Attorney General after John Ashcroft left the post.

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Larry Thompson was a deputy Attorney General of the United States under United States President George W. Bush until August of 2003. From 1982 to 1986, he served as U.S. attorney for the northern District of Georgia and led the Southeastern Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. The New York Times describes him as "a moderate" who is "respected by both Democrats and Republicans." While Deputy Attorney General, he led counter-terrorism efforts and efforts to punish white-collar crime. Among other accomplishments, he oversaw prosecutions against officials at Enron. United States Deputy Attorney General is a high ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. ... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... United States Attorneys represent the U.S. federal government in United States district court. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. ... Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, tactics, and strategies that governments, militaries, and other groups adopt in order to fight terrorism. ... Within the field of criminology, white-collar crime or incorporated governance has been defined by Edwin Sutherland ...as a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation. ... Enron Corporation (Former NYSE ticker symbol: ENE) was an American energy company based in Houston, Texas. ...

In August 2004 Thompson left the post to serve as senior vice president and general counsel at Pepsico in Purchase, New York. Thompson is also a visiting professor at the University of Georgia law school, and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. PepsiCo, Incorporated (NYSE: PEP) is a global American beverage and snack company. ... Purchase, New York is part of the town of Harrison, in Westchester County. ... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The Brookings Institution is a United States nonprofit public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C.. Described in 1977, by TIME magazine as as the nations pre-eminent liberal think tank,[1] the institution is devoted to public service through research and education in the social sciences, particularly...

Thompson was previously the director of the Providian Financial Corporation, during the time when Providian paid over $400 million to settle charges of consumer and securities fraud. Thompson made $4.7 million dollar in the sale of Providian stock prior to the allegations. In 2002, Judicial Watch filed suit against Thompson for artificially inflating the stock price in order to illegally increase his earnings in the sale of stock. Thompson has denied any wrongdoing. Providian Financial Corporation NYSE: PVN (now known as Washington Mutual Card Services) is one of the leading credit card issuers in the United States. ... Judicial Watch is a American government watchdog organization founded in 1994. ...

Thompson was named in the press as a leading candidate for Attorney General after John Ashcroft resigned on November 9, 2004. Thomson, if selected, would have been the first African-American ever to head the Justice Department. Instead, Alberto Gonzales was selected as Ashcroft's replacement. Later, Thompson's name was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. With the resignation of Gonzales in August of 2007, Thompson's name again surfaced a candidate for Attorney General. John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ... Alberto Gonzales (born August 4, 1955), is the 80th and current Attorney General of the United States. ... Sandra Day OConnor (born March 26, 1930) is an American jurist who served as the first female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. ...

Thompson is the son of a railroad laborer from Hannibal, Mo. He has a master's degree from Michigan State University and a law degree from the University of Michigan. Hannibal is a riverfront city of 17,757 (2000 census), located in Marion and Ralls County, Missouri. ...