Brian Moynihan
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| Born | Brian Thomas Moynihan October 9, 1959 Marietta, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Brown University (BA) University of Notre Dame (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO of BofA |
| Spouse | Susan Berry |
| Children | 3 |
Brian Thomas Moynihan (born October 9, 1959)[1] is an American investment banker, businessman and the chairman and CEO of Bank of America. He joined the board of directors, following his promotion to president and CEO in 2010.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Moynihan was born in Marietta, Ohio October 9, in 1959,[1] the sixth of eight children in a family of Irish descent.[5][6] Moynihan graduated from Brown University in 1981, where he majored in history, co-captained the rugby team, and met his future wife, classmate Susan E. Berry.[7][8] He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School,[9] before returning to Providence, Rhode Island to join Edwards & Angell LLP, the city's largest corporate law firm.[8]
Career
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Moynihan held numerous banking positions before becoming president of consumer and small business banking (SBB) at Bank of America in January 2009.[10]
He joined Fleet Boston bank in April 1993 as a deputy general counsel.[9] From 1999 to April 2004, he served as executive vice president, managing Fleet's brokerage and wealth management division. After Bank of America (BofA) merged with FleetBoston Financial in 2004, he joined BofA as president of global wealth and investment management.[11] He was named CEO of Merrill Lynch after its sale to BofA in September 2008, and became the CEO of Bank of America after Ken Lewis stepped down in 2010.[10]
On August 25, 2011, CNBC's Drew Sandholm noted that "[d]espite having recently told investors Bank of America ... doesn't need to raise capital, CEO Brian Moynihan will accept $5 billion in capital from famed investor Warren Buffett. The deal not only surprised the Fast Money traders on Thursday, it also caused them to question Moynihan's credibility."[12]
On September 12, 2011, CNBC's John Carney noted that Moynihan had "once again laid out his company's plan to meet regulatory capital requirements and denied that the bank will have to issue new stock to raise capital ... [Moynihan] says that Warren Buffett's $5 billion counts as Tier 1 Capital. But the markets have largely ignored the investment, most likely because it looks a lot more like debt than capital."[13]
On October 26, 2011, Huffington Post blogger Jillian Berman noted that BoA "has also been hammered in the stock and bonds markets" and "was the worst performer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average for two-quarters straight ... while Moody's downgraded the bank last month." She added while Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase's CEO, received a $19 million raise in 2010, Moynihan's salary stayed level at $950,000.[14]
On December 27, 2011, Julia LaRoche wrote in Business Insider that Moynihan "admitted the proposed $5 monthly fee for debit card users wasn't the best idea". She quoted him as saying: "We struck a chord with customers that no one anticipated. We learned our lesson and stopped it."[15] It was later reported that the failed fee plan led to a 20% increase in account closures during the last three months of 2011.[16]
Business Insider noted that "a group of law professors and activists from a non-profit called Public Citizen sent a 24 page petition to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Geithner asking them to consider breaking up and reforming Bank of America.[17]
In July 2020, Moynihan was named Chief Executive Magazine’s 2020 CEO Of The Year.[18]
He currently lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and frequently commutes between Boston and Bank of America's headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina using Bank of America's private jets. This practice has come under scrutiny from some shareholders.[19] [20][21]
Criticism
The bank's 2012 shareholder meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina convened "as protests swirled inside and outside", according to the San Francisco Chronicle. There were complaints from shareholders regarding the bank's mortgage servicing operations, decreased share prices, and other issues. Protesters converged outside the building, which they were barred from entering by police and metal barricades. In response to the criticisms of the bank's mortgage servicing operations, Moynihan tried to reassure the audience, saying "you can call us and we will figure it out".[22]
In 2012, Moynihan, alongside several other CEO's, faced heavy criticism from Bernie Sanders in a report titled "Top Corporate Tax Dodgers". According to the report, Moynihan's Bank of America paid no federal income tax in 2010 and received a $1.9 billion tax refund despite making $4.4 billion in profits. The report also includes criticisms of Bank of America's use of tax havens.[23]
References
- ^ a b "A look at Bank of America's new CEO Brian Moynihan". Press. December 16, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ Augstums, Ieva M. (December 16, 2009). "Bank of America names Brian Moynihan as new CEO". Associated Press. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Bank of America Board of Directors Elects Brian Moynihan CEO". Bank of America. December 16, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Brian Moynihan Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors | Bank of America Newsroom". Newsroom.bankofamerica.com. October 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ Esterl, Mike (January 26, 2010). "After Quake, a Lesson in Persistence". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ "The Brothers Moynihan". Brown Alumni Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Brown Rugby Field Dedication". 2009 Brown University, Brown Rugby Team. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ a b Wallack, Todd (November 17, 2009). "Moynihan, in running for Bank of America's top job, has experience winning tough fights". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ a b "Bank of America Names Brian Moynihan General Counsel". Bank of America. December 10, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ a b "Brian T. Moynihan". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Grocer, Stephen (October 22, 2009). "Know Your BofA CEO Candidate: Brian Moynihan". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ Drew Sandholm (August 25, 2011). "Is Brian Moynihan's Credibility Hurt By Warren Buffett Deal?". CNBC.
- ^ John Carney (September 12, 2011). "Bank of America Continues to Ignore Market View of Risk". CNBC. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ Jillian Berman (October 26, 2011). "BofA CEO Brian Moynihan 'Incensed' People Don't Recognize 'How Much Good' His Employees Do". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ Julia La Roche. "Brian Moynihan: We Didn't Think BofA Customers Would Be Ticked Off With The $5 Debit Card Fee". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ Susanna Kim, Matt Gutman (January 23, 2012). "BofA Debit Fee Plan Led to 20% Jump in Closed Accounts". ABC News. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ Lopez, Linette (January 25, 2012). "No Matter What Brian Moynihan Says, People Are Still Calling For Bank Of America's Break-Up". Business Insider. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Bank of America's Brian T. Moynihan Named Chief Executive Magazine's 2020 CEO of the Year". July 9, 2020.
- ^ Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan sees big pay increase
- ^ Bank of America CEO ranks high for corporate jet use
- ^ Bank of America’s Moynihan defends his Boston residency
- ^ Hugh Son (May 9, 2012). "BofA Chief Moynihan Faces Shareholder Ire as Protests Swirl". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ Top Corporate Tax Dodgers Top Americans For Tax Fairness, Institute for Policy Studies
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