Jamie Dimon laid out what he wants to see in JPMorgan's next CEO — and it's a long list
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon outlined the extensive list of personal and professional traits he expects in his eventual successor. While he has no immediate plans to retire, he emphasized that the bank has a strong leadership bench ready to step in.
Why it matters
As the head of the world's largest bank, Dimon's succession planning is a significant event for global financial markets and corporate governance.
Jamie Dimon is the CEO of JPMorgan. Bloomberg/Getty Images Jamie Dimon shared a long list of traits he'd like to see in JPMorgan's next CEO. Dimon ticked off more than a dozen attributes, from curiosity to heart, soul, and grit. The bank chief said JPMorgan has a great leadership team that can step in if he's "hit by a truck." JPMorgan's next CEO will have to tick a whole lot of boxes to be a worthy successor in Jamie Dimon's eyes. Dimon, 70, answered a question during the bank's second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday about what he and his board are looking for in the company's next leader, and what he thinks makes an exceptional CEO .
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