Citi Dark Horse: Thomson

One once-highflying executive isn't shy about throwing his name into the ring for the Citigroup (C Quote) CEO job.

Todd Thomson, who was heir apparent to Charles Prince before Prince ousted him following a bizarre January media scandal, seems to be rather loudly campaigning to clear his name. He's trying to become the dark-horse candidate in the race to replace Prince, who stepped down earlier this week after Citi announced a second round of bruising subprime-related writedowns.

Both the intensity and the timing suggest that Thomson is attempting in earnest to present himself to Citi's CEO search committee as it trawls for a replacement for Prince. But so far, the effort seems to be for naught. ...