"The deputy attorney general is proud of his service on the board of Providian. He only became aware of the issues when regulators began to make inquiries," the newspaper quoted Thompson's spokesman Mark Corallo as saying.In addition you changed the title, which is against the rules of this forum. The correct title is: Bush corporate SWAT head headed Providian - paper"He then personally took the lead in making the company do the right thing and it was his personal efforts that were a driving force in the company settling over $400 million and in implementing internal reforms and compliance measures," Corallo added.