William B. Harrison Jr.
William B. Harrison Jr. | |
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| Born | August 12, 1943 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Banking executive |
| Known for | Former chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase |
William B. Harrison Jr., born on August 12, 1943, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, is the former chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase. He completed his education at Virginia Episcopal School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he became a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity. Harrison advanced through the ranks at Chemical Bank and took over from Walter V. Shipley during the 1995 merger of Chemical Bank with Chase Manhattan Corporation, choosing to continue under the Chase brand. As both Chairman and CEO of Chase, he collaborated with Douglas A. Warner III, then CEO of J.P. Morgan & Co., to orchestrate the $30.9 billion acquisition of J.P. Morgan & Co. in 2000, which resulted in the creation of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Harrison had been a director at the company or its antecedents since 1991 and also holds a position on the board of Merck & Co., Inc.
Following Harrison's retirement on December 31, 2006, Jamie Dimon, formerly CEO of Bank One, succeeded him as chairman starting January 1, 2007.
Resume
- Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of North Carolina
- Completed Harvard Business School's International Senior Management Programme in Switzerland
Director roles at JPMorgan Chase or its predecessor companies (1991–2007):
- Vice chairman at Chemical Banking Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Corporation, 1991 to June 1999
- President and CEO of The Chase Manhattan Corporation from June to December 1999
- Chairman and CEO of The Chase Manhattan Corporation from January to December 2000 (during merger with J.P. Morgan & Co.)
- President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase between December 2000 and November 2001
- Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase from November 2001 until December 2005
- Chairman of JPMorgan Chase starting December 31, 2005