The Corporation of Brown University

Brian T. Moynihan

Chancellor

Biography

Brian Moynihan, chair & chief executive officer of Bank of America, leads a team of more than 210,000 employees who deliver the company’s unique capabilities to clients in 35 countries. 

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 World Economic Forum’s International Business Council Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics Initiative (chair),the Financial Services Forum, the Bank Policy Institute, the Business Roundtable, The Clearing House Association (chair), the American Heart Association CEO Roundtable (co-chair), the Catalyst Board of Directors, the Council on Competitiveness Board (chair) and the 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 chair of Bank of America’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council, 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 (chair) and the Partnership for Rhode Island.