MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 4, 2016--
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest
commercial bank in the United States, announced today that it has hired
Jennifer Thompson as senior vice president, Investor Relations. She will
report to Kathy Rogers, vice chairman and chief financial officer, and
will be based in Minneapolis.
Thompson joins U.S. Bancorp from Portales Partners, LLC, where she was
managing director and director of Equity Research covering the U.S.
banking industry since 2008. In her role, Thompson will be responsible
for U.S. Bank’s communications with the investment community, including
quarterly financial results, investor conferences and day-to-day
interactions with analysts and investors.
“We are thrilled to have someone with Jennifer’s experience and acumen,
plus her strong knowledge of the banking industry and the competitive
operating environment, joining us at this time,” Rogers said. “She
understands the opportunities facing banks today as we work to
transparently articulate our value creation narrative and business
strategy to the investment community.”
Thompson has more than 20 years of experience as a bank analyst, working
for firms such as Oppenheimer, Putnam Lovell and UBS Securities. She
also spent several years working for the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York. Thompson received her master’s in business administration in
Finance and Accounting from Cornell University and her bachelor’s degree
in Economics from Fordham University. She is a CFA and holds her FINRA
Series: 7, 24, 63, and 87 licenses.
About U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $422 billion in assets as of December 31,
2015, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, the fifth
largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,133
banking offices in 25 states and 4,936 ATMs and provides a comprehensive
line of banking, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services
products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bank has been
recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as a 2016 World's Most Ethical
Company™. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.
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Source: U.S. Bancorp
Dana Ripley, U.S. Bank Corporate Communications
612-303-3167; dana.ripley@usbank.com
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