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Charles Prince
Charles O. "Chuck" Prince, III (born January 13, 1950) is an American former chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of Citigroup.[1][2] He succeeded Sandy Weill as the CEO of the firm in 2003, and as the Chairman of the Board in 2006.[2] On November 4, 2007 he retired from both his CEO and chairman duties due to unexpectedly poor 3rd quarter performance, mainly due to CDO and MBS related losses, while still receiving a $38m pay package.[3]
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History
Charles O. Prince III, was born in Lynwood, California on 13 January 1950.[1] Prince went to the University of Southern California for his Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, and Juris Doctor.[1] He continued his education going on to receive a Master of Law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.[1]
The son of a plasterer and a housewife, Prince started his career as an attorney with U.S. Steel Corp in 1975.[1] In 1979, he joined Commercial Credit Company, a predecessor to Citigroup that Sandy Weill took over in 1986.[1][4] He was promoted in 1996 to Executive Vice President of the firm, which by this point was known as the Travelers Group, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup.[5] In 2000, shortly following the 1998 merger of Travelers and Citigroup, Prince was named Chief Administrative Officer of the newly created firm, Citigroup.[5][6] He was subsequently promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2001, to CEO and Chairman of Citi Markets and Banking in 2002, and finally to CEO and Chairman.[5]
Personal life
Prince is currently married to Margaret L. Wolff.[7] The couple was wed on September 20, 2003 at The Pierre Hotel in New York City.[7] Semi-retired Judge Robert W. Sweet presided over the ceremonies.[7]
Affiliations
Prince is currently a Senior Counselor to Albright Stonebridge Group[8] and serves in the influential trade group the Financial Services Forum, as well as a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, the Business Roundtable, and several other organizations.[2] Along with his directorship on the Citigroup board, Prince has served as a member of Johnson & Johnson's board since February 13, 2006.[9] He also serves as a trustee for several education institutions including Weill Medical College, Teachers College, and The Juilliard School.
Credit crisis
On Sunday, 4 November 2007, Prince resigned from his post as CEO of Citigroup due to the failing mortgage industry. He was replaced by Vikram Pandit as the current CEO of Citigroup,[10] and by Robert Rubin as its Chairman.
Prince left with vested stock holdings valued at USD$94 million and the roughly $53.1 million salary he received over the four years in the position. He also received a pension of $1.74 million and another one million stock options.[citation needed] He is still a consultant with Citigroup.
In 2008, Fortune named Charles Prince as one of eight economic leaders "who didn't [see] the crisis coming", noting his overly optimistic statements in July 2007.[11] In January 2009 Guardian City editor Julia Finch identified him as one of twenty five people who were at the heart of the financial meltdown.[12]
Prince famously said about his career: "As long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance."[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "NNDB Profile: Charles Prince". http://www.nndb.com/people/001/000098704/. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ^ a b c "Forbes: Charles Prince Profile". http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=939380. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ^ Wall Street Bankers in line for $70bn payout
- ^ "Sanford Weill Profile". http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/wei0bio-1. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ^ a b c "Citigroup: Charles Prince". http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/profiles/prince/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ^ "Financial Powerhouse". http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june98/merger_4-7.html. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ^ a b c "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Margaret Wolff, Charles Prince". The New York Times. 2003-09-21. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9907E2D7133AF932A1575AC0A9659C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fP%2fPrince%2c%20Charles%20O%2e%20III. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
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- ^ "Shake up at Citigroup". International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/12/business/citi.php. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ Katie Benner and Christopher Tkaczyk: 8 who saw the crisis coming ...and 8 who didn't - The Dancer Fortune/CNNMoney.com, August 2008
- ^ Finch, Julia (2009-01-26). "Twenty-five people at the heart of the meltdown". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jan/26/road-ruin-recession-individuals-economy. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ http://www.commentarymagazine.com/article/the-case-for-optimism/
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See also
Business positions Preceded by
Sanford I. WeillCitigroup CEO
2003-2007Succeeded by
Win BischoffPreceded by
Sanford I. WeillChairman of Citigroup
2006-2007Succeeded by
Robert RubinCategories:- People from Lynwood, California
- American chief executives
- Citigroup people
- Columbia University alumni
- University of Southern California alumni
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- 1950 births
- Living people
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