UPDATE: Comerica was acquired by Fifth Third Bancorp in a $12.3 billion all-stock deal that closed on February 2, 2026. Comerica no longer operates as an independent company. Curt Farmer transitioned to the role of Vice Chair at Fifth Third Bancorp. The combined entity is led by Chairman, President & CEO Tim Spence. Curtis C. […]
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB), one of the largest regional banks in the United States and a cornerstone of community-focused banking, is led by René F. Jones, who became Chairman and CEO in December 2017. Jones is one of only a handful of Black CEOs in the Fortune 500. His father, an African-American sergeant, served […]
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF), one of the largest regional banks in the Southern United States, is led by John M. Turner Jr., who has served as CEO since July 2018 and was elevated to Chairman in April 2024. With over four decades of experience in Southeast banking, Turner is a rare example of a […]
UPDATE: Frank Martell served as President & CEO of loanDepot from April 2022 to June 4, 2025. Founder Anthony Hsieh was named permanent CEO in July 2025. Martell subsequently became President & CEO of SmartRent, Inc. The information below reflects Martell’s tenure at loanDepot. loanDepot, Inc., one of America’s largest non-bank retail mortgage lenders, appointed […]
Albert Bourla – Chairman and CEO of Pfizer Inc. Albert Bourla is the Chairman and CEO of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Appointed CEO in January 2019, Bourla led the fastest vaccine development in history when Pfizer partnered with BioNTech to produce a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in under a […]
Jim Farley – President and CEO of Ford Motor Company Jim Farley is the President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, one of the world’s largest automakers. Appointed on October 1, 2020, Farley has led a sweeping transformation of the 122-year-old company, restructuring it into three distinct business units: Ford Blue (internal combustion vehicles), Ford […]
Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank and one of Europe’s most important financial institutions, is led by Christian Sewing, who became CEO in April 2018. In a remarkable “shop floor to corner office” story, Sewing started as a 19-year-old apprentice at Deutsche Bank in 1989 and has spent his entire 35+ year career at the bank. […]
American Airlines Group, the world’s largest airline by fleet size and passengers carried, operates more than 6,000 daily flights to over 350 destinations in 60+ countries. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has led the company since March 2022, overseeing a workforce of approximately 130,000 aviation professionals and a mainline fleet of over 1,000 aircraft. Before […]
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) is one of London’s largest housing associations, managing approximately 67,500 homes and providing housing for around 170,000 people across the capital and south-east England. Notting Hill Genesis CEO Patrick Franco has led the organisation since January 2023, succeeding long-serving chief executive Kate Davies. A former Credit Suisse banker and Foxtons COO, […]
UPDATE: Peter King served as Westpac Group CEO from April 2020 to December 2024. The current CEO is Anthony Miller, who took over on 16 December 2024. Read about Anthony Miller – Current Westpac CEO → Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia’s oldest bank and first company (founded in 1817), was led by Peter King as Group […]