Charles Prince

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Charles Prince
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Born
Charles Owen Prince III

(1950-01-13) January 13, 1950 (age 73)
Lynwood, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Education University of Southern California (BA, MA, JD)
Georgetown University (LLM)
Occupation(s)Corporate Executive, Lawyer
SpouseMargaret L. Wolff

Charles Owen "Chuck" Prince III (born January 13, 1950) is an American corporate executive and lawyer. He is a former chairman and chief executive of Citigroup. [1] He succeeded Sandy Weill as the chief executive of the firm in 2003, and as the chairman of the board in 2006. [1] On November 4, 2007, he retired from both his chairman and chief executive duties due to unexpectedly poor 3rd quarter performance, mainly due to CDO and MBS related losses, while still receiving a $38m pay package. [2]

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Early life and education

Charles Owen Prince III was born in Lynwood, California on 13 January 1950 to Charles Owen Prince II and Mary Doyle. [3] Prince went to the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business for his bachelor's degree, master's degree, and Juris Doctor. [4] He continued his education, going on to receive a Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Career

Prince started his career as an attorney with U.S. Steel Corp in 1975. In 1979, he joined Commercial Credit Company, a predecessor to Citigroup that Sandy Weill took over in 1986. [5] He was promoted in 1996 to executive vice president of the firm, which at this point, was known as the Travelers Group. [6] In 2000, shortly following the 1998 merger of Travelers and Citigroup, Prince was named chief administrative officer of the newly created firm, Citigroup. [6] [7] He was subsequently promoted to chief operating officer in 2001, to chairman and chief executive of Citi Markets and Banking in 2002, and finally to chairman and chief executive. [6]

Credit crisis

On Sunday, 4 November 2007, Prince resigned from his post as CEO of Citigroup due to the failing mortgage industry. He was replaced by Vikram Pandit as the CEO of Citigroup, [8] and by Robert Rubin as its chairman.

Prince left with an exit bonus valued at $12.5 million, in addition to the $68 million he received in stock and options he had accumulated during his career, together with a $1.7 million pension, an office, car and driver for up to five years. During his tenure, the market value of Citigroup dropped by $64 billion. [9] He is still a consultant with Citigroup.

In July 2007, Prince famously said about Citigroup's continued commitment to leveraged buy-out deals, despite fears of reduced liquidity because of the occurring sub-prime meltdown: "As long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance." [10]

In 2008, Fortune named Charles Prince as one of eight economic leaders "who didn't [see] the crisis coming", noting his overly optimistic statements in July 2007. [11] In January 2009, Guardian city editor Julia Finch identified him as one of twenty-five people who were at the heart of the financial meltdown. [12]

Personal life

Prince is currently married to Margaret L. Wolff. [13] The couple was wed on September 20, 2003, at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. [13] Semi-retired Judge Robert W. Sweet presided over the ceremonies. [13]

Affiliations

Prince serves in the influential trade group the Financial Services Forum, as well as a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, the Business Roundtable, and several other organizations. [1] Along with his directorship on the Citigroup board, Prince has served as a member of Johnson & Johnson's board since February 13, 2006. [14] He also serves as a trustee for several education institutions including Weill Medical College, Teachers College, and The Juilliard School. Prince formerly was a Senior Counselor to Albright Stonebridge Group. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Forbes: Charles Prince Profile". Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  2. ↑ Wall Street Bankers in line for $70bn payout
  3. ↑ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch . Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  4. ↑ Martin, Emmie; Stanger, Melissa; Loudenback, Tanza (14 December 2015). "The 50 best business schools in the world". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Sanford Weill Profile" . Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  6. 1 2 3 "Citigroup: Charles Prince" . Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  7. ↑ "Financial Powerhouse". PBS . Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  8. ↑ "Shake up at Citigroup". International Herald Tribune . Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  9. ↑ Profile of Prince, The New York Times 9 April 2010
  10. ↑ "Citi Chief on Buyouts: 'We're Still Dancing'". The New York Times. 2007-07-10.
  11. ↑ Katie Benner and Christopher Tkaczyk: 8 who saw the crisis coming ...and 8 who didn't - The Dancer Fortune/CNNMoney.com, August 2008
  12. ↑ Finch, Julia (2009-01-26). "Twenty-five people at the heart of the meltdown". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  13. 1 2 3 "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Margaret Wolff, Charles Prince". The New York Times. 2003-09-21. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
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  15. ↑ "Allbright Stonebridge Group Bio". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01.
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