The Corporation of Brown University

Brian T. Moynihan

Chancellor

Biography

Brian Moynihan, chair of the Board and chief executive officer of Bank of America, leads a team of more than 210,000 employees dedicated to making financial lives better for people, companies of every size, and institutional investors across the United States and around the world.

Moynihan was elected Brown’s 22nd Chancellor in 2024 after serving on the Fellows since 2016. Previously he served on the Trustees from 2010 to 2016. He also served as a member of the President’s Leadership Council. A history concentrator and member of the rugby team, Moynihan earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brown in 1981 and went on to earn his law degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Moynihan participates in several organizations that focus on economic and market trends, including the Financial Services Forum, the Bank Policy Institute, The Clearing House Association (chair), American Heart Association CEO Roundtable (co-chair), the Catalyst Board of Directors, the Business Council and the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council. He also is chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, which was founded by His Majesty King Charles III, then The Prince of Wales, in 2020.

Moynihan serves as a member of the advisory council for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Appeal of Conscience Board of Trustees. He also works with public officials, businesses and civic leaders at the local level through his participation on the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council, the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership and the Partnership for Rhode Island.