Awards & Recognition
★Member of Federal Reserve's Federal Advisory Council
★Chairman of North Carolina Chamber and Global Transpark Foundations
Notable Facts
→CEO of First Citizens BancShares since 2008, Chairman since 2009
→Led acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank assets in 2023, creating $143B loan portfolio
→Third-generation leader of family banking dynasty dating to early 1900s
→Company is top 20 US financial institution with over $200B in assets
→Holds MBA from Wharton School and bachelor's from UNC Chapel Hill
→Board member at Wake Forest University and BlueCross BlueShield of NC
→Family owns about 20% of bank stock with nearly 50% voting power