Sallie Krawcheck

Former President of Global Wealth & Investment Management, Bank of America

Sallie Krawcheck is the former president of Global Wealth & Investment Management for Bank of America. Before joining Bank of America, Ms. Krawcheck was the CEO and chairman for Citi Global Wealth Management, responsible for the Citi Private Bank, Citi Smith Barney, and Citi Investment Research. During her time as CEO, she was also a member of Citi’s senior leadership committee and executive committee. Ms. Krawcheck was also the chairman and CEO of Smith Barney, where she oversaw the global management of the Smith Barney and Citi Investment Research businesses. In 2004, she was appointed CFO and head of Strategy for Citigroup Inc. Prior to joining Citi, Ms. Krawcheck was chairman and CEO of Sanford C. Bernstein & Company. From 2002 to 2007, Fortune recognized Ms. Krawcheck as one of the “Most Powerful Women” in business. In 2006, Forbes magazine listed her as #6 in the rank of the “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.” She was also the recipient of CNBC's “Business Leader of the Future Award” in 2007. In 2002 she was recognized as one of Time magazine’s “Global Business Influentials,” and in 2003 Fortune magazine named her the “Most Influential Person Under the Age of 40.” Ms. Krawcheck holds a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Columbia University.