Brian Moynihan

Banker and Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America

American Marietta, Ohio, United States Libra

Quick Info

ProfessionBanker and Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth09/10/1959
Age67 years
BirthplaceMarietta, Ohio, United States
Zodiac SignLibra

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SummaryBrian T. Moynihan leads Bank of America as Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. He has served as CEO since January 2010 and was elected Chancellor of Brown University in 2024. He trained as a lawyer before moving into banking, and he is the sixth of eight children in an Irish-American Catholic family.

Educational Qualification(s)

UndergraduateBrown University (history, graduated 1981)
LawNotre Dame Law School, University of Notre Dame (Juris Doctor, 1984)

Personal Life

ReligionRoman Catholic
Undergraduate RugbyCo-captain of the Brown University rugby team

Relationships & More

Board Memberships
  • Board of Fellows of Brown University
  • Advisory Council of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Business Roundtable
  • Financial Services Forum
  • Bank Policy Institute
  • World Economic Forum International Business Council
Leadership Roles
  • Chair of The Clearing House Association
  • Co-chair of the American Heart Association CEO Roundtable
  • Chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative
  • Member of the Catalyst Board of Directors
  • Member of the Business Council

Family

SpouseSusan Berry
Children3
SiblingsSixth of eight children

Career

Bank of America
JoinedThrough Bank of America's 2004 purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp.
Prior Roles
  • General Counsel
  • Head of Global Wealth Management
  • Head of Consumer Banking
Chief Executive OfficerSince January 2010
Chair of the BoardSince October 2014
PresidentJanuary 2010 to September 2025
Brown University
Trustee2010 to 2016
FellowFrom 2016
ChancellorElected in 2024 as the 22nd Chancellor
Merrill Lynch
Chief Executive OfficerNamed after its September 2008 sale to Bank of America
FleetBoston Financial
Deputy General CounselJoined in 1993
Executive Vice President1999 to 2004, managing brokerage and wealth management

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Before becoming CEO, he ran each of Bank of America's operating units.
2. He succeeded Ken Lewis as CEO, with the board selecting him in a choice of an internal candidate.
3. He leads a company with more than 210,000 employees.
4. He received Chief Executive Magazine's CEO of the Year award in 2020.

Also born on 9 October

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