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Dimon Sets Successor Standards, Touts Piepszak, Erdoes

7/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon said the next CEO must have management, people, analytical, and detail skills and be a culture carrier.
He added the leader must be curious, have heart, grit, soul, work ethic, travel, and handle CEOs and prime ministers.
Dimon noted the bench, naming operating chief Jennifer Piepszak and Mary Erdoes as successors, while quipping that a truck accident would not derail the team.

History

Historical Context

JPMorgan Chase formed in 2000 by merging J.P. Morgan & Co. with Chase Manhattan and grew with 2004 Bank One deal that made Jamie Dimon president, COO and heir to William B. Harrison Jr. Dimon became CEO in December 2005 and steered the bank through the 2008 crisis. His 2024 remarks on a successor echo transition plans, including the 2026 appointment of co-presidents Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh.

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Story summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon said the next CEO must have management, people, analytical, and detail skills and be a culture carrier.
He added the leader must be curious, have heart, grit, soul, work ethic, travel, and handle CEOs and prime ministers.
Dimon noted the bench, naming operating chief Jennifer Piepszak and Mary Erdoes as successors, while quipping that a truck accident would not derail the team.

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