Brian Moynihan

Brian T. Moynihan is Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America, one of the world's largest financial institutions, leading a team of more than 210,000 employees. He was elected to his role by the board of directors on December 16, 2009, and took office on January 1, 2010. Moynihan also is Chair of the Bank of America board of directors.

Under Moynihan's leadership, Bank of America was named 2023 World’s Best Bank by Global Finance and has been selected as World’s Best Bank by Euromoney magazine twice in the last six years while winning 15 of the magazine’s Awards for Excellence in 2023, including World’s Best Bank for Markets, Financing, Diversity and Inclusion and Digital Bank. The company was also named one of America’s Most JUST Companies, including Top Company for Workers. Bank of America has been recognized as a leader in financial services appearing on Forbes magazine’s list for World’s Best Employers and World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies as well as Fortune magazine’s list of World’s Most Admired Companies and Best Companies to Work For. Bank of America also was named on People’s Companies that Care list and is the top global bank on Fortune’s Change the World list. The company has been ranked four times on LinkedIn’s Top 50 Companies in the U.S. list, and also is recognized annually as a top employer by Working Mother, LATINA Style, Black Enterprise, Military Times and U.S Veterans Magazine.

Moynihan participates in several organizations that focus on economic and market trends, including the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics Initiative, the Financial Services Forum, the Bank Policy Institute, the Business Roundtable, The Clearing House Association, the American Heart Association CEO Roundtable, and the Business Council. He also is chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, which was founded by His Majesty King Charles III in his former role as His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales.

Moynihan serves as chair of Bank of America’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council and is a member of the advisory council for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. He is also a member of the Brown University Corporation's Board of Fellows and the Watson Institute Board of Governors, the Catalyst Board of Directors, the Council on Competitiveness Board, and the Appeal of Conscience Board of Trustees.

He works with public officials, businesses and civic leaders at the local level through his participation on the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council, the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership, and the Partnership for Rhode Island.

Moynihan joined Bank of America in 2004 following the company's merger with FleetBoston Financial. He is slated to become the Chancellor of Brown University on July 1, 2024.