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Executive Contrition Award

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Published January 26, 2006 at 5:07 PM

“Looking back, I certainly wish the situation hadn’t occurred.” —ChoicePoint Inc. chief executive Derek Smith after his company agreed to pay $15 million in a settlement with the FTC over charges arising from the theft of sensitive consumer information from the credit data handler in 2004. Smith also said he would not resign.—Jeffrey Kanige

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