Thasunda Brown Duckett grew up in a military family, moving frequently before settling in Texas, and built a career in financial services beginning at Fannie Mae before joining JPMorgan Chase, where she rose steadily through consumer banking leadership.
Duckett became CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, overseeing one of the largest retail banking operations in the United States and gaining a reputation for expanding access to financial services for underserved communities.
In 2021, Duckett was appointed president and CEO of TIAA, one of America's largest financial services organisations managing retirement funds for millions of Americans, particularly those in academic, medical, cultural and government sectors. She has continued to be a prominent advocate for financial literacy and closing the racial wealth gap, using her platform atop one of the nation's major financial institutions to advance policies aimed at expanding economic opportunity.
Financial security shouldn't be a privilege. It should be a right that we help every American access.
Thasunda Brown Duckett's rise from Chase Consumer Banking to the CEO position at TIAA has established her as one of the most senior Black women in American financial services, using her platform to advance financial literacy and address the racial wealth gap at a national scale.
- 1973Born in Fort Hood, Texas.
- 1990sBegins career in financial services at Fannie Mae.
- 2016Becomes CEO of Chase Consumer Banking.
- 2021Appointed president and CEO of TIAA.
- ★ President and CEO of TIAA, one of America's largest retirement fund companies
- ★ Former CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, overseeing one of the largest US retail banking operations
- ★ Prominent advocate for financial literacy and closing the racial wealth gap
- ★ One of the most senior Black women in American financial services leadership