Larry D. Thompson
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Larry D. Thompson is Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary of PepsiCo, Inc.. Thompson is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Brookings Institution.[1]
Thompson's name is listed among the "Top Contenders"[2] to replace Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales "whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress". Gonzales resigned August 27, 2007,[3] and will leave office on September 17, 2007.[4][5] "When asked if he would take the job of running the Justice Department, former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson sent word through a spokeswoman that 'he's very happy in this role' as general counsel at PepsiCo."[2]
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- ↑ Board of Trustees, accessed July 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "5 Top Contenders for Attorney General," NewsMax, August 28, 2007.
- ↑ Gonzales' resignation letter dated August 26, 2007, posted by TPMmuckraker, August 27, 2007.
- ↑ Pierre Thomas, et al., "Attorney General Gonzales Resigns," ABC News, August 27, 2007.
- ↑ "Gonzales Resigns," Think Progress, August 27, 2007.
