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Vikram Pandit is the Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup, the world's global bank, with
approximately 200 million customer accounts and activities in more than 160 countries
and jurisdictions.
Born in India, Pandit moved to the United States at age 16. He enrolled in Columbia
University, earning B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering. Pandit received his Ph.D. in
finance from Columbia in 1986.
He joined Morgan Stanley in 1983 and ultimately rose to the post of President and Chief
Operating Officer of the company's institutional securities and investment banking
businesses.
Pandit left Morgan Stanley to become a founding member and chairman of the members
committee of Old Lane, LP. When Old Lane was acquired by Citi in 2007, Pandit became
Chairman and CEO of Citi Alternative Investments. He later led Citi's Institutional
Clients Group, and on Dec. 11, 2007, was named Citi's CEO.
Upon his appointment, Pandit embarked on a plan to refocus, recapitalize and restructure
Citi during the toughest economic climate since the Great Depression. With the goals of
long-term profitability and fueling economic recovery and growth at its core, Pandit's
strategy for building a new Citi is centered on the company's historic strengths and
unique competitive advantages: its global franchise, unique emerging market footprint,
innovative spirit and talented and diverse employee base.
At Citi, Pandit has made Responsible Finance a priority. Citi is committed to providing
choice, control and transparency for clients, managing risk responsibly and contributing
to economic growth. From innovative foreclosure prevention programs that have kept
more than 1,000,000 Americans in their homes to a new, disciplined approach to risk
management, Responsible Finance is being engrained throughout Citi's practices and
culture.
Mr. Pandit serves on the boards of Columbia University, Columbia Business School and
the Indian School of Business. A naturalized citizen, he lives in New York City with his
wife and two children