Banker of the Year Archive
American Banker founded the Banker of the Year Awards in 1990 to honor the industry's leaders based on their achievements, and the accomplishments of the institutions they lead. (An archive of coverage of past honorees is below.)
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
 Richard Davis - U.S. BancorpCommunity Bankers of the Year:
Lifetime Achievement: Paul Volcker Innovator of the Year: Elizabeth Warren Year in Review: Reg Overhaul Complicates a Slow Recovery Year in Quotes: The Industry in Its Own Words |
| 2009 |
 Jamie Dimon - JPMorgan ChaseCommunity Bankers of the Year:
Lifetime Achievement: John Allison - Formerly of BB&T Innovator of the Year: Josue Robles Jr. - USAA Year in Review: Tests (Stress, Personal) Passed and Failed Year in Quotes: The Industry in Its Own Words |
| 2008 |
 Ken Lewis - Bank of AmericaCommunity Bankers of the Year:
Lifetime Achievement: Jerry Grundhofer - Formerly of U.S. Bancorp Innovator of the Year: Janie Barrera - Accion Texas Year in Review: When It Seemed Things Couldn't Get Worse … Year in Quotes: The Industry in Its Own Words |
| 2007 |
 James E. Rohr - PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Community Bankers of the Year: Overview
Lifetime Achievement: L. William Seidman - Formerly of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Innovator of the Year: Elizabeth R. James - Synovus Financial Corp. Year in Review: Take One Credit Crunch. Add Deals, Bills, and Exec Shuffles. Shake Well. Year in Quotes: The Industry in Its Own Words At the Dinner: American Banker's 2007 Banker of the Year Awards Dinner |
| 2006 |
 Richard D. Fairbank - Capital One Financial Corp.Community Bankers of the Year: Overview
Lifetime Achievement: Angelo R. Mozilo - Countrywide Financial Corp. Innovator of the Year: Arkadi Kuhlmann - ING Bank FSB Year in Review: Red Flags, Purchases, IPOs, and Familiar Legislative Debates Year in Quotes: The Industry in Its Own Words At the Dinner: American Banker's 2006 Banker of the Year Awards Dinner |
| 2005 |
 Ken Thompson - Wachovia Corp.Community Bankers of the Year: Overview
Lifetime Achievement: Bob Wilmers - M&T Corp. Innovator of the Year: Joe Reid - Capitol Bancorp Ltd. Year in Review: Citi Shake-Up, Wal-Mart, and Other Highlights of a Truly Stormy Year Year in Quotes: The Industry in Its Own Words At the Dinner: American Banker's 2005 Banker of the Year Awards Dinner |
| 2004 |
 Jamie Dimon - J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.Community Banker of the Year: Mary Houghton - ShoreBank Corp. Lifetime Achievement: Kenneth Guenther - Independent Community Bankers of America Innovator of the Year: William A. Cooper - TCF Financial Corp. Year in Review: Consolidation and Controversy Dominated 2004 Headlines Year in Quotes: The Industry in Its Own Words Keynote Speaker: Rep. Frank's Speech at Banker of Year Dinner (excerpts) |
| 2003 |
 Richard M. Kovacevich - Wells Fargo & Co.Community Banker of the Year: Deborah C. Wright - Carver Bancorp Inc. Lifetime Achievement: William J. McDonough - Formerly of Federal Reserve Bank of New York Innovator of the Year: Jessica M. Bibliowicz - National Financial Partners Year in Review: Successes and Scandals Newsmakers of 2003: Entrances, Promotions, and Exits |
| 2002 |
 Kenneth D. Lewis - Bank of AmericaCommunity Banker of the Year: Gerald R. Francis - City Holding Co. Lifetime Achievement: John G. Medlin Jr. - Wachovia Corp. Innovator of the Year: Charles John "Bud" Koch - Charter One Financial Inc. Year in Review: Looking for Someone or Something to Blame |
| 2001 |
 Kerry Killinger - Washington Mutual Inc.Community Banker of the Year: Joseph M. "Jody" Grant - Texas Capital Bancshares Lifetime Achievement: Terrence Murray - FleetBoston Financial Corp. Innovator of the Year: Gordon Nixon - Royal Bank of Canada Year in Review: A Rapidly Changing Agenda
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| 2000 |
 William B. Harrison - J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.Honorable Mention: Charles Schwab Corp. Community Banker of the Year: Vernon W. Hill - Commerce Bancorp Lifetime Achievement: John S. Reed - Citigroup Inc. Enthusiast of the Year: J. Scott Lowry - Digital Signature Trust Co. Consolidator of the Year: John A. Allison - BB&T Brawl of the Year: Congressman Baker vs. Chairman Raines Departures: The Goodbye Boys |
| 1999 |
 Jerry A. Grundhofer - FirstarThe Other Grundhofer: John F. Grundhofer - U.S. Bancorp Others Who Led The Way: David H. Komansky - Merrill Lynch & Co. Others Who Led The Way: Rep. Jim Leach - House Banking Committee Chairman Others Who Led The Way: Edmond Safra - Republic New York Corp. & Safra Republic Holdings Others Who Led The Way: William B. Harrison Jr. - Chase Manhattan Corp. Others Who Led The Way: Austin Adams - First Union Corp. |
| 1998* |  Citigroup, Inc.M&A Warriors: Rapid-Fire Deals Were Hallmark of Bigness Crudasers Staying the Course: Chase, Fleet, and Mellon Sat Out Deal Craze, Weren't Swept Aside Outsiders: Nonbanks Gave Banks a Run for Clients' Money |
| 1997* |
 Sanford I. Weill - Travelers GroupYear of the Deal: Frank N. Newman - Bankers Trust New York Corp. Year of the Deal: Kerry K. Killinger - Washington Mutual Inc. Year of the Deal: John F. Grundhofer - U.S. Bancorp Year of the Deal: Hugh L. McColl Jr. - NationsBank Corp. Year of the Deal: Edward E. Crutchfield - First Union Corp. Ten Who Stood For The Times: Donald R. Mengedoth - Community First Bankshares Ten Who Stood For The Times: Henrique de Campos Meirelles - BankBoston Corp. Ten Who Stood For The Times: Janey A. Place - NationsBank Corp. Ten Who Stood For The Times: James Moore - Contifinancial Corp. Ten Who Stood For The Times: Terrence Murray - Fleet Financial Group Ten Who Stood For The Times: Charles Cawley - MBNA Corp. Ten Who Stood For The Times: Michael S. Patterson - Triangle Bankcorp Ten Who Stood For The Times: Eugene A. Ludwig - U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Ten Who Stood For The Times: Angelo R. Mozilo - Countrywide Credit Industries Ten Who Stood For The Times: Bennett Goodman - Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette |
| 1996 |
 Paul Hazen - Wells Fargo & Co.Six Who Stood For The Times: Charles E. Rice - Barnett Banks Inc. Six Who Stood For The Times: J. Carter Bacot - Bank of New York Co. Six Who Stood For The Times: John S. Reed - Citicorp Six Who Stood For The Times: Hugh L. McColl Jr. - NationsBank Corp Six Who Stood For The Times: Rep. Jim Leach - U.S. House Banking Committee Chairman Six Who Stood For The Times: John A. Kanas - North Fork Bancorp. Five Who Shook Up Their Field: Mark Oman - Norwest Mortgage Inc. Five Who Shook Up Their Field: James B. Lee Jr. - Chase Manhattan Corp. Five Who Shook Up Their Field: John Tolleson - First USA Inc. Five Who Shook Up Their Field: Charles R. Schwab - Charles Schwab & Co. Five Who Shook Up Their Field: Donald Coombe - Money Store Inc. Unlikely Legends: Various Individuals |
| 1995 |
 Walter Shipley - Chemical Banking Corp.Other Banking Notables: Edward E. Crutchfield Jr. - First Union Corp. Other Banking Notables: David A. Coulter - BankAmerica Corp. Other Banking Notables: James S. Mahan - Cardinal Bancshares Other Banking Notables: Harris H. Simmons - Zions Bancorp. Other Banking Notables: Robert L. McCormick - Stillwater National Bank and Trust Co. |
| 1994 |
 George A. Schaefer Jr. - Fifth Third Corp.Honorable Mentions - Money Centers: John Reed - Citicorp Inc. Honorable Mentions - $15B-Plus Regionals: Richard M. Kovacevich - Norwest Corp. Honorable Mentions - Regionals, Less than $15B: Patrick L. Flinn - Bank South Honorable Mentions - Northeast: Terrence Murray - Fleet Financial Group Honorable Mentions - MidAtlantic: Robert Freeman - Signet Banking Corp. Honorable Mentions - South: Ronald Terry - First Tennessee National Corp. Honorable Mentions - Midwest: Andrew Craig III - Boatmen's Bancshares Honorable Mentions - West: Carl Reichardt - Wells Fargo & Co. Banker to Watch: Gerry B. Cameron - U.S. Bancorp Banker to Watch: Stan Bradshaw - Roosevelt Financial Group Banker to Watch: Gerald J. Ford - First Nationwide Bank Banker to Watch: John A. Allison 4th - BB&T Financial Corp. Banker to Watch: Robert J. Mylod - Michigan National Corp. |
| 1993 |
 Hugh L. McColl - Nationsbank Corp.Honorable Mentions - Money Centers: Dennis Weatherstone - J.P. Morgan Honorable Mentions - Super-Regionals: Frank V. Cahouet - Mellon Bank Honorable Mentions - Northeastern: Ira Stepanian - Bank of Boston Honorable Mentions - Mid-Atlantic: Anthony T. Terracciano - First Fidelity Honorable Mentions - Midwestern: Robert W. Gillespie and Victor J. Riley Jr. - Society Corp and KeyCorp Honorable Mentions - Southern: John G. Medlin Jr. - Wachovia Corp. Honorable Mentions - Western: Edward Carson - First Interstate Rising Stars: Patrick L. Flinn - Bank South of Atlanta Rising Stars: Darrell G. Knudson - Fourth Financial Corp. Rising Stars: Kerry K. Killinger - Washington Mutual Savings Bank Rising Stars: John S. Reed - Citicorp |
| 1992 |
 John B. McCoy - Banc One Corp.Banking's Rising Stars: 40 Under 40 |
| 1991 |
 Richard M. Rosenberg - BankAmerica Corp.Banking's Rising Stars: 40 Under 40 |
* In 1997 and 1998 American Banker presented a "Pacesetter of the Year" award in lieu of the "Banker of the Year" award.
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