Samuel Armacost

Samuel Henry Armacost
Born	(1939-03-29) March 29, 1939
Alma mater	Denison University (BA in economics), Stanford University (MBA)
Occupation	Business executive
Known for	Former president, director, and CEO of BankAmerica Corporation; chairman of SRI International; board member of Chevron Corporation

Samuel Henry Armacost (born March 29, 1939) is a prominent American business leader who previously held the roles of president, director, and CEO at BankAmerica Corporation. His governance experience extends to serving on the boards of significant entities such as SRI International and Chevron Corporation.

Education

Armacost obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Denison University and completed his Master of Business Administration at Stanford University.

Career

Between 1981 and 1986, Armacost led BankAmerica Corporation as its president, director, and CEO during a notably contentious period.

Following this, he was the managing director at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets from 1987 through 1990, then held a similar position at Weiss, Peck & Greer L.L.C. from 1990 until 1998.

He was chairman of SRI International, a premier institution focused on research and technology commercialization, from 1998 to 2010, having been a board member since 1981.

Since 1982, Armacost has served as lead director for Chevron Corporation. His additional board engagements include positions with Callaway Golf Company, Del Monte Foods, and Exponent Inc.. Moreover, he is part of the Advisory Board for the California Academy of Sciences and contributed his expertise to the State Department's Office of Monetary Affairs between 1971 and 1972.