# David Kimball

> David Kimball is chairman and CEO of Prosper Marketplace, the San Francisco consumer finance platform. He joined as CFO in March 2016 and became CEO that December, following finance and treasury roles at USAA and a decade at Ford. His public interviews emphasize sustainable growth, funding stability and collaboration across finance and operations.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Prosper Marketplace
- **Organizations:** Prosper Marketplace, Prosper Funding LLC, USAA, Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit Company
- **Education:** BA in English, Brigham Young University, MBA, Brigham Young University
- **Known for:** Led Prosper during the announcement of its February 2017 agreement for up to $5 billion in institutional loan purchases., Led Prosper when it announced a $50 million Series G investment in September 2017., Served as USAA’s bank CFO during the recession and as its corporate treasurer.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Spent ten years in finance roles at Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit Company in the United States and United Kingdom.
- **2006-2016** — Worked at USAA in finance and treasury roles, including bank CFO, corporate treasurer and senior financial officer of the Chief Operating Office.
- **2016-03** — Joined Prosper Marketplace as CFO; announced start date March 18.
- **2016-12** — Became CEO, effective December 1.
- **2017-02** — Prosper announced an institutional agreement for up to $5 billion in loan purchases over 24 months.
- **2019-05** — Appointed chairman of Prosper Marketplace’s board.
- **2026-04** — Listed as CEO and chairman in Prosper’s April 30 prospectus.

## Achievements

- Led Prosper during the announcement of its February 2017 agreement for up to $5 billion in institutional loan purchases.
- Led Prosper when it announced a $50 million Series G investment in September 2017.
- Served as USAA’s bank CFO during the recession and as its corporate treasurer.
- Appointed chairman of Prosper Marketplace in May 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Prosper announced personal loan repayment options of up to six years; Kimball described the change as providing borrowers more flexibility.
- **2026-04** — Prosper’s April 30 prospectus listed Kimball as CEO and chairman of the board.
- **2025-07** — Kimball discussed product unification as Prosper announced its twentieth-anniversary brand refresh; the company reported over two million customers and over $30 billion in cumulative total funding.

## Links

- Website: https://www.prosper.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kimball-prosper

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Last updated: 2026-10-23