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First Citizens BancShares Inc: Executives

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The following section provides information on First Citizens BancShares Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into First Citizens BancShares Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Frank B. Holding Jr.

Chairman; Chief Executive Officer Executive Board Since: 2009 Age: 64

Mr. Frank B. Holding Jr. has been the Chairman of the company since 2009 and is its Chief Executive Officer since 2008. He also serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. Previously, he served as the President of the company from 1994 to 2009.

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Peter M. Bristow

President; Director Executive Board Since: 2014 Age: 60

Mr. Peter M. Bristow has been the President and Director of the company and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company since 2014. Prior to this, he served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at First-Citizens Bancorporation, Inc from 2001 to 2014.

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Jeffery L. Ward

Chief Strategy Officer Senior Management Since: 2014 Age: 65

Mr. Jeffery L. Ward has been the Chief Strategy Officer of the company since October 2014. He also serves as the Chief Strategy Officer of the bank. Previously, he served as Regional Executive Vice President of FCB from 2004 to 2014.

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Tom Eklund

Chief Risk Officer Senior Management Since: 2026

Mr. Tom Eklund has been the Chief Risk Officer of the company since June 2026.

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Gregory L. Smith

Chief Information and Operations Officer Senior Management Since: 2024 Age: 61

Mr. Gregory L. Smith has been the Chief Information and Operations Officer of the company since 2024. He also serves as the Chief Information and Operations Officer of the bank. Previously, he served as a Head of Transformation and Corporate Operations at TD Bank Financial Group. Prior to this, he also served as Head of North American Customer Operations of TD Bank Financial Group.

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