Bio

As head of Capital Markets, Bob leads our Investment Banking, Debt and Equity Capital Markets, Tax Exempt/Municipal Finance, Fixed Income Sales and Trading businesses, Financial Risk Management which includes FX, Commodity & Interest Rate Management services and Financial Sponsor Coverage. He joined Fifth Third in 2009 from Credigy Corporation (National Bank of Canada), where he led US Asset Origination. His 30 years of experience comprise leadership positions in Loan Syndications at Wachovia Bank, Debt Capital Markets Origination at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and leading the Mid Corporate Restaurant and Retail Client Coverage Group at Citigroup. Bob earned a BA in economics from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Gouizeta School of Business at Emory University. Additionally, he is guest lecturer at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia where he coauthored a case that teaches acquisition finance.