Quick Info
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Writer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 28/11/1964 |
| Age | 61 years |
| Birthplace | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Latest News about Sallie Krawcheck
10/08/2026
Duolingo appointed Sallie Krawcheck as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective 10 August 2026. She also joined the Board's Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. Duolingo cited her track record at Ellevest, which she led to about $2.4 billion in assets under management, and her earlier senior roles at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch.
18/05/2026
SRS Acquiom, a provider of platforms for managing mergers and acquisitions and loan facilities, appointed Sallie Krawcheck and Philip Vasan as independent directors to its Board of Directors. The move was announced as part of the company's continued global growth and platform expansion. Krawcheck is the co-founder and former CEO of Ellevest.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Sallie L. Krawcheck |
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| Famous As | CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest (An Innovative Digital Investment Platform for Women Launched in 2016) |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| School | Porter-Gaud School, South Carolina, U.S |
| College/University | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Columbia University |
| Religion | Not Known |
| Ethnicity | Not Known |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Extra Light Ash Blonde |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Journalism And Mass Communication | 1987 - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Morehead Scholarship) |
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| M.B.A. | 1992 - Columbia University |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Parents | Leonard Krawcheck (Attorney) |
Family
| Father | Leonard Krawcheck (Attorney) |
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Career
| Research Analyst at Salomon Brothers (1987) | |
| Chair and CEO of Sanford C. Bernstein & Company | |
| Chair and CEO of Citigroup's Smith Barney unit (October 2002) | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup (2004) | |
| CEO of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (largest wealth management business in the world with $2.2 trillion in client balances) | |
| Head of Bank of America's Global Wealth and Investment Management division | |
| Founder and CEO of Ellevest (2016) | |
| Chair of Ellevate Network (formerly 85 Broads Unlimited LLC, acquired 2013) | |
| Chair of the Pax Ellevate Global Women's Index Fund | |
| Independent independent board member of Duolingo, Inc. and member of its Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee (from 10/08/2026) | |
| Independent director on the Board of Directors of SRS Acquiom (appointed 2026) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sallie Krawcheck's smoking habits are unknown. | |
| 2. It is also unknown if Sallie Krawcheck drinks alcohol. | |
| 3. She describes her childhood as being "half Jewish, half WASP-y." | |
| 4. In 1983, she was honored as a South Carolina Presidential Scholar. | |
| 5. She received a Morehead Scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | |
| 6. Her Wall Street career began as a junior analyst at Salomon Brothers in 1987, just before the stock market crash. | |
| 7. Sallie Krawcheck has held leadership positions at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Smith Barney, and Sanford Bernstein. | |
| 8. During her time at Sanford Bernstein, she was dubbed "The Last Honest Analyst" by Fortune Magazine. | |
| 9. She became the CFO and head of strategy at Citi Bank. | |
| 10. In 2009, she became the President of the Global Wealth & Investment Management division at Bank of America. | |
| 11. She is the owner and Chair of Ellevate Network and the Pax Ellevate Global Women's Index Fund. | |
| 12. Sallie Krawcheck is recognized as one of the most senior and powerful women on Wall Street. | |
| 13. The World Economic Forum has acknowledged her as one of its Young Global Leaders. | |
| 14. She has made appearances on CNBC and has contributed columns to the Huffington Post and Reuters. | |
| 15. Sallie Krawcheck was previously awarded CNBC's 'Business Leader of the Future' Award. | |
| 16. She is the author of the best-selling book 'Own It: The Power of Women at Work'. | |
| 17. She was CEO of Citigroup's Smith Barney unit and later CFO of Citigroup. | |
| 18. She began her career as a top-ranked research analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Company. | |
| 19. She was named to Time's 2002 list of Global Influentials. | |
| 20. She was named to Fortune's Most Influential Person Under the Age of 40. | |
| 21. She was ranked number seven on Forbes' 2005 list of The World's Most Powerful Women. | |
| 22. She has been called "the most powerful woman on Wall Street." | |
| 23. She has over 1,700,000 followers on LinkedIn and 46,000 on Twitter. | |
| 24. Sallie Krawcheck emphasizes that women should invest for the long-term rather than watching their portfolios daily during market volatility. | |
| 25. She states that her startup Ellevest does not aim to "empower" women because they do not need empowerment, but rather to help them build their own wealth. |
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