James D. Thornton

James D. Thornton has been a director of the company since September 2004. He is the former senior executive vice president and director of diversity, recruitment and people services for MBNA America Bank, N.A., a credit-card lending company. Since joining MBNA in 1997, he has held various leadership positions, including director of quality assurance and director of sports marketing, regional director — mid-Atlantic region. He is chairman of the board of trustees at Talladega College in Alabama.