# Gunjan Kedia

> Gunjan Kedia is chairman and CEO of U.S. Bancorp, based in Minneapolis. An engineering graduate and Carnegie Mellon business alumna, she held leadership roles at PwC, McKinsey, BNY and State Street before joining U.S. Bancorp in 2016. She became president in 2024, its first female CEO in April 2025 and chairman in April 2026. Her work spans institutional banking, wealth management, payments and financial engagement.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at U.S. Bancorp
- **Organizations:** U.S. Bancorp, U.S. Bank, American Red Cross, PBS, Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business, State Street, BNY Mellon, McKinsey & Company, PwC
- **From:** Delhi, India
- **Nationality:** Indian American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, with distinction, Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University), MSIA (graduate business degree), with distinction; described as MBA in corporate biographies, Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business
- **Known for:** First female CEO of U.S. Bancorp., Carnegie Mellon alumni achievement award, 2018., Carnegie Mellon professional excellence award, 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Sold air fresheners door to door in Delhi to earn money for jeans.
- **1994** — Completed graduate business studies at Carnegie Mellon; began her professional career at PwC.
- **Before 2004** — Became a partner at McKinsey & Company and a leader of its financial services practice.
- **2004** — Joined BNY Mellon; served as executive vice president and head of global product management for global asset servicing.
- **Before 2016** — Led State Street’s investment servicing business in the Americas and served on its Managing Committee.
- **2016-12** — Joined U.S. Bancorp as vice chair of Wealth Management and Investment Services.
- **2023-06** — Became vice chair of Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking.
- **2024-05** — Promoted to president, overseeing all three revenue lines.
- **2025-04** — Succeeded Andy Cecere as CEO on April 15, becoming U.S. Bancorp’s first female CEO.
- **2026-04** — Became chairman following the annual shareholder meeting.

## Achievements

- First female CEO of U.S. Bancorp.
- Carnegie Mellon alumni achievement award, 2018.
- Carnegie Mellon professional excellence award, 2022.
- Twice recognized on Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance list by May 2024.
- Seven consecutive years of American Banker recognition by September 2024.
- Ascend A-List Award recipient, 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 15, U.S. Bancorp reported Q3 net revenue of $7.970 billion and diluted EPS of $1.34. Kedia discussed the first full quarter of BTIG results and payments growth.
- **2026-09** — Spoke at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit about building confidence inside U.S. Bank and developing the institution beyond its past traditions.
- **2026-06** — U.S. Bancorp completed its acquisition of BTIG, effective June 1, expanding capital markets capabilities.
- **2026-04** — Added chairman of the board to her CEO responsibilities following Andy Cecere’s retirement from the board.

## Links

- Website: https://www.usbank.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunjan-kedia-3746b727

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