G. Kennedy Thompson of court a case in which it allegedly laundered over $378 billion in cash and traveler's checks from Mexican drug cartels in the years 2004 - 2006, during Thompson's tenure as CEO. Terms of the settlement included a $110 million forfeiture and a $50 million fine. Thompson was pushed out of Wachovia Bank (WB) on June 2, 2008, as head of the nation’s fourth-largest bank, becoming the latest financial services executive to be ousted amid turmoil in the U.S. housing market. Thompson will not receive any incentive pay for the 2008 fiscal year, but according to a filing with the
G. Kennedy Thompson Human Resources; president, First Union Georgia. Thompson previously served as president of the Federal Reserve Board's Federal Advisory Committee. Thompson serves on the Boards of Directors Florida Rock Industries, Inc., (NYSE) and Atrium Health. Professional affiliations include Board member, Financial Services Roundtable; vice chairman and board member, New York Clearing House; member, Financial Services Forum, The Business Council. Following his very narrow re-election with 55% of the shareholder vote, it was announced in April 2013 that Thompson would step down from the Hewlett-Packard (HP) board. Highly engaged in community work, Thompson's involvement includes being a member of the board of