Greg Carmichael
Greg Carmichael is the Executive Chair of City National Bank, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, where he provides dedicated strategic oversight and board governance. Carmichael is a highly respected banking veteran with a deep background in both technology and operations. Prior to joining City National and RBC, he was the former Executive Chairman, President and CEO of Fifth Third Bank, one of the country's largest commercial banks and the ninth-largest US-based consumer bank. Under his leadership, Fifth Third oversaw significant growth in assets and built a reputation for a strong focus on customers and leading-edge innovation. Before that, he served in various information technology and leadership roles at Emerson Electric, Emerson Power Transmission, and General Electric.
Greg Carmichael Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Executive Chair of the Board
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Executive Chairman of the Board
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Information Technology Lead
Academic History
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B.S., Computer Science
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Master of Science
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Executive Chair, City National Bank
Executive Chair, RBC United States
Board Member, Encompass Health
Board Member, Hauser Private Equity
Board Member, Dragonfly Corporation
Board Member, Fischer Homes Group
Carmichael became CEO at Fifth Third in 2015, CEO and Chairman in 2018 and Executive Chair in 2022.
During his time as CEO, he oversaw significant growth in assets and built a reputation for a strong focus on customers and leading-edge innovation.
Under his leadership, Fifth Third grew in assets to more than $200 billion and is recognized as one of the most innovative banks in the country.
He was responsible for the Consumer Bank, Commercial Banking, Payments and Commerce Solutions and Fifth Third Investment Advisors divisions, as well as the Marketing and Customer Experience functions of the Bank.
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