James D. Thornton is 59 years old, and he has been a director of the Company since September 2004. Mr. Thornton 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. Prior to that, he held various leadership positions including Director of Quality Assurance and Director of Sports Marketing, Regional Director -- Mid-Atlantic Region for MBNA America Bank. Mr. Thornton is also chairman of the board of trustees of Talladega College.
