The largest of the “Big Four” banks in the U.S., JPMorgan Chase is at the center of the American financial system through its core offerings of consumer and community banking, commercial and investment banking, and asset and wealth management. The towering institution has its roots in different companies, including financial tycoon J.P. Morgan’s firm, and Chase Manhattan, with which it merged in 2000. Jamie Dimon has served as CEO since late 2005, shepherding the bank through the Global Financial Crisis. The question of who will succeed him has become one of the most closely watched stories in the business world, though Dimon has downplayed any intention of stepping down in the near term.
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