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  Larry Thompson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larry Thompson was briefly regarded as the leading candidate for Attorney General after John Ashcroft left the post.
Thompson was named in the press as a leading candidate for Attorney General after John Ashcroft resigned on November 9, 2004.
Thompson is the son of a railroad laborer from Hannibal, Mo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Larry_Thompson   (444 words)

  
 Miami-Dade County - Park & Recreation
Larry and Penny Thompson Campground is a first-class camping area adjacent to world-famous Metrozoo.
Larry and Penny Thompson Park is dedicated to the memory of Larry Thompson, a popular humorist and columnist with the Miami Herald for more than 25 years.
Larry and Penny Thompson is one of the last portions of wilderness in Miami-Dade County, with wildflowers, palmettos, and rock pinelands.
www.miamidade.gov /parks/parks/larry_penny.asp   (334 words)

  
 Lecture Platform BioBox > Larry D. Thompson
Larry D. Thompson is a Senior Fellow with the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. In January 2004, he will be a Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Georgia Law School.
Thompson’s duties in supervising the overall operations of the Department of Justice, on July 9, 2002, President Bush appointed him to lead the President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force, an interagency group that coordinates the efforts of federal agencies to combat significant financial crimes.
Thompson served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
www.chautauqua-inst.org /thompson.html   (480 words)

  
 Larry D. Thompson, Bush Administration Deputy Attorney General, Joins Brookings as a Senior Fellow
Larry Thompson, who served as deputy attorney general for the past two years, is joining the Brookings Institution on Wednesday, October 1, as a senior fellow in the Economic Studies and Governance Studies programs.
Thompson, appointed by President Bush, was confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee in May 2001.
Thompson has been a fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers and was given the Outstanding Litigator Award by the Federal Bar Association.
www.brookings.edu /comm/news/20030925thompson.htm   (434 words)

  
 ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society: Who Is Larry Thompson?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Larry Thompson is one of the few candidates rumored to be on the Bush Administration's list of possible Justice O'Connor replacements who has not previously served in a judicial capacity.
While at the Justice Department, Thompson was at the forefront of the government's campaign to detect and prevent terrorists from acting after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
However, Thompson is a member of the Federalist Society, and served on Clarence Thomas' legal team during his confirmation hearings.
www.acsblog.org /judicial-nominations-2026-who-is-larry-thompson.html   (611 words)

  
 Questions on Corporate Crime Cop
Larry Thompson, named to lead the Bush administration's white-collar crime task force, served on the board of directors of Providian Financial Corp. at the same time regulators found that the firm systematically charged excessive fees and used deceptive sales tactics to bolster its bottom line.
Thompson, the head of Bush's new corporate-crime task force, served as a director at a credit-card company that paid more than $400 million to settle allegations of unfair and deceptive business practices officials said on July 13.
Thompson sat on Providian's board and served as chairman of the firm's audit and compliance committee from June 1997 until his unanimous confirmation by the Senate as deputy attorney general on May 10, 2001.
www.commondreams.org /headlines02/0713-02.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education - Publications - The New American Farmer, 2nd Edition -
Larry Thompson sold red raspberries for $1.61 per pound in 2000 when processors were paying just 20 cents per pound.
Larry Thompson’s parents, Victor and Betty, began raising raspberries, strawberries and broccoli in the rolling hills southeast of Portland in 1947.
Thompson is convinced that his daily phone recording, featuring the farmer himself with an up-to-date farm report, sets them apart and gives him the chance to push a just-harvested crop.
www.sare.org /publications/naf2/thompsonl.htm   (1693 words)

  
 Profiles | Larry Thompson & Associates, Inc.
Larry J. Thompson founded Larry Thompson & Associates in 1992 and is currently the firm's President.
Thompson worked for Merrill Lynch where he was active in the firm's consulting division.
Thompson worked in public accounting for fifteen years with emphasis in tax planning and consulting, retirement planning and ERISA compliance.
www.larrythompson.net /profiles.html   (209 words)

  
 Moritz College of Law - Alumni Relations: This Month @ Moritz
Larry Thompson came to Moritz law school with a degree in math from Wittenberg University, experience as director of financial aid at Wilmington College, and a desire to work in higher education.
In 1988, Larry received a call from an executive research firm, seeking candidates with leadership experience in higher education for a unique job — start-up director and chief executive officer of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Larry took a position as president and chief executive officer of the Flint Cultural Center Corporation—a not-for-profit organization with a nine-building campus for a variety of arts pursuits including theater, music and visual arts.
moritzlaw.osu.edu /alumni/newsletter/2003/november/thompson.html   (608 words)

  
 Profile: Larry Thompson
Larry and his wife, Kathy, their children, and some of his nieces and nephews work on the farm, while his brother and sister help out on weekends.
The Thompson farm today cultivates a high number of beneficial insects through cover cropping and other techniques, applies no chemical insecticides or fungicides, and uses about a quarter of the recommended amounts of herbicides for weed control.
Larry is confident that the future is bright for his family's farm and for other small farms like it.
wsare.usu.edu /pub/sare2000/014.htm   (1631 words)

  
 Law.com - Speculators Eye Pepsi's GC -- Again -- for High Court Opening
Thompson, 59, would not comment on the possibility of his being tapped for the high court, according to a Pepsi spokesman.
Thompson's longtime friendship with Justice Clarence Thomas could help assuage the fears of conservatives who don't want Bush to name a justice in the mold of David H. Souter, whose support of abortion rights and other decisions have bitterly disappointed conservatives.
Thompson was a key adviser to Thomas during his 1991 Senate confirmation hearings to the Supreme Court -- which could pose a problem with Democrats.
www.law.com /jsp/article.jsp?id=1126256714686   (1296 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Deputy Attorney General to Leave Justice Department
Larry D. Thompson, the No. 2 official at the Department of Justice, plans to announce tomorrow that he is stepping down to return to the private sector, government sources said yesterday.
Thompson is joining a stream of top Justice officials who have announced their departures this summer after nearly two years of grueling hours devoted to preventing acts of terrorism after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and the Pentagon.
Thompson, 57, is one of the Bush administration's highest-ranking African American political appointees.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A39427-2003Aug9?language=printer   (309 words)

  
 Interview With Linda Thompson
LARRY KING, HOST: Tonight, on the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, an intimate conversation with the beauty queen who won the King's heart, and saved his life several times but walked away because she couldn't rescue him from his addictions.
THOMPSON: I said that, and he always remembered my saying that, because he said you have no idea how honest that was and how truthful and how right on that was, because only if you grow up in the South do you understand that culture completely.
THOMPSON: My phone rang, and it was Lisa Marie, who was only nine years old at the time, and she used to call me from time to time because we were very close.
www.elvis-collectors.com /larryinterview_thompson.html   (6693 words)

  
 The Supreme Court Nomination Blog: Potential Nominee Profile--Larry D. Thompson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Thompson is the general counsel for Pepsico, a position he has held since 2004.
Thompson as Deputy Attorney General and that his nomination received support from a number of prominent liberals.
Thompson's background as a prosecutor and white-collar defense attorney made him an attractive candidate for Pepsi's general counsel position.
www.sctnomination.com /blog/archives/2005/06/potentian_nomin.html   (906 words)

  
 Larry Thompson Named DTCC General Counsel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Thompson, who has been with the company for 24 years, had most recently been first deputy general counsel for DTCC and general counsel for DTC.
Thompson is the former chairman of the Securities Clearing Group and former co-chairman of the Unified Clearing Group.
In 2004, Thompson was chosen by The Partnership for New York City as one of 18 New York City-based executives to be a participant in the 2005 David Rockefeller Fellows Program, which recognizes future leaders.
www.dtcc.com /Publications/dtcc/jul05/larry_thompson.html   (390 words)

  
 Larry Prange | Thompson Hine LLP
Larry is an associate in the firm's Transportation practice group.
Larry has extensive experience in hazardous materials transportation issues, including registration, special permits, compliance matters and hazardous materials liability issues.
Larry is admitted to practice in the state of New York and is not yet admitted in the District of Columbia.
www.thompsonhine.com /lawyers/bio.php?bioID=798   (165 words)

  
 Democrats.com Exclusive: Deputy AG Larry Thompson Had Financial Ties to Enron
Thompson worked for the law firm of King & Spalding from 1977 to 1982, served as a U.S. Attorney under the Reagan administration, and returned to King & Spalding as a partner in 1986.
Thompson remained at King & Spalding until his appointment as Deputy Attorney General in 2001.
According to Lytel, "Thompson's ties to Enron are just one more conflict of interest standing in the way of a thorough investigation of the Enron scandal by the Bush administration.
archive.democrats.com /view.cfm?id=5502   (872 words)

  
 #10-17-02: Transcript of Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson News Conference Regarding the Enron Investigation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
THOMPSON: Without getting into a FERC matter, what he is saying is that it's a pending regulatory matter within a regulatory commission, and I think it would be improper to go beyond what we have said while that matter is pending.
THOMPSON: I don't know, and I think it would be inappropriate for me to comment about specific evidence or specific information beyond the pleading that was unsealed in court today.
Q Larry, while these matters and other activities were allegedly going on at Enron, Enron executives were contributing large amounts of money to a political party and politicians whom I won't mention.
www.usdoj.gov /dag/speech/2002/101702dagnewsconferenceenron.htm   (2627 words)

  
 War's Forgotten Faces
Larry Thompson is one of the people who is both working to solve the current situation and looking ahead to keep the situation from repeating itself.
We corresponded by e-mail while Thompson was in Pakistan, meeting with Afghan leaders of non-governmental organizations and trying to see that they are involved in the creation and implementation of the reconstruction plan for Afghanistan.
Thompson was a foreign-service officer with the State Department for twenty-five years before joining Refugees International in 1992.
www.theatlantic.com /unbound/interviews/int2001-12-18.htm   (524 words)

  
 Larry D. Thompson named general counsel for PepsiCo Jet - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Thompson, 58, will have responsibility for PepsiCo's worldwide leg function, as well as its government affairs organization and the company's charitable foundation.
Thompson's government care includes serving in the U.S. Department of Justice as Deputy Attorney General where he supervised overall operations.
Thompson was also head of the Corporate Fraud Task Force, which was responsible for corporate fraud investigations.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_11_106/ai_n6205441   (232 words)

  
 Creative Loafing - Creative Loafing Atlanta: Archives: News: Very light reading   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Oh yeah, and there's that other Thomas ally, Atlanta lawyer Larry Thompson, who also ought to be feeling some heat from those revelations since they raise new questions about his own honesty when he served as Thomas' attorney during the confirmation hearings in 1991.
Thompson was just appointed deputy attorney general of the United States.
During the Thomas hearings, Thompson attempted to discredit Hill's testimony by insinuating that she was suffering from erotomania, a severe psychiatric disorder.
atlanta.creativeloafing.com /2001-07-18/rant.html   (755 words)

  
 FAIA | Larry Thompson, CPA, AAI
Larry Thompson received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Florida State University in 1981 and is a certified public accountant.
Larry started his career in public accounting where he provided accounting and tax services to businesses and individuals.
In May of 1995, Larry accepted the position of vice-president and chief financial officer with FAIA.
www.faia.com /web/2005/09/larry_thompson_cpa_aai.aspx   (141 words)

  
 Take It or Leave It   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
While your kids were getting treats on Halloween, you may have been getting tricks if you are a supporter of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
The church in America will continue on if she does what she is supposed to do.
Although much has been said about religious people staying home or supporting the Democrats to protest the Republican Party's management over the last 2 years, it appears that, as the time for actual decision approaches, they are heading back to the Republican Party.
larrythompson.blogspot.com   (1051 words)

  
 DTCC Board of Directors Elect Larry E. Thompson General Counsel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
“Larry has played an important role in shaping the company’s legal strategy and has proven to be a strong leader in managing a wide range of business, finance and labor relations issues impacting DTCC and the securities industry,” said Jill Considine, DTCC chairman and CEO.
Thompson was most recently first deputy general counsel for DTCC and general counsel for the Depository Trust Company (DTC).
In October 2004, Thompson was selected by the Partnership for New York City as one of 18 New York City-based executives to participate in the 2004 –; 2005 class of the David Rockefeller Fellows Program.
www.dtcc.com /PressRoom/2005/thompson_counsel.html   (535 words)

  
 TIME.com: After Ashcroft: Larry Thompson? -- Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
President Bush has made little secret of his choice: Georgia lawyer Larry Thompson, an African American who worked as Ashcroft’s chief deputy for 21⁄2 years but left because he was feeling ignored and cut out.
Bush has twice asked Thompson to travel with him around the country and has even said in public that he will soon be asking Thompson to return to government.
Thompson is believed to prefer the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but he’s unlikely to turn down the Attorney General’s job if it is offered.
www.time.com /time/nation/article/0,8599,780497,00.html?promoid=rss_top   (356 words)

  
 Larry & Penny Thompson Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
One of his passions was the preservation of open spaces and natural places for the citizens of South Florida.
When what was once federal land in southwest Miami-Dade County was set aside for a county park, it was dedicated to the memory of Larry and his wife.
It's pretty clear that eventually it will become part of Larry and Penny Thompson Park, nearly doubling the size of its scrub land, but apparently, the local parks department folks haven't quite figured out how to incorporate this jewel yet.
www.roachmedia.net /larry.html   (493 words)

  
 Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson sued personally for alleged stock fraud.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Incredibly, Deputy AG Thompson was recently appointed by Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Bush-Cheney administration to head the Corporate Crime Task Force, which was recently created to combat the very kind of fraud and corruption alleged in this new lawsuit.
Documents filed by Providian with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission state that Thompson was the Chairman of the Providian Audit and Compliance Committee for several years prior to his resignation to become Deputy Attorney General in mid-2001.
The Complaint further alleges that Thompson abused his official position to block any action by the Justice Department into the alleged fraudulent and illegal activities of Providian and the current and former insiders, including Thompson himself.
www.thelaborers.net /characters/thompson_larry.htm   (224 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Shine: Books: Larry Thompson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Now Larry Thompson, one of Hollywood's foremost producers and personal managers, shows you how to use the wisdom and life secrets of the stars to shine in any arena, whether it's the career track or the social scene.
I especially like how Larry reminds us that we must be selfish (in a positive way) and make time to act on our goals; that greatness begins with humility, and that God is our Team Captain.
I read in Larry's book SHINE about the importance of balancing truthfulness and compassion in assessing contestants, and he really projects these qualities he writes about: sensitivity and kindness.
www.amazon.com /Shine-Larry-Thompson/dp/0071426825   (2814 words)

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