James Cracchiolo

James M. Cracchiolo
Born	1958
Nationality	American
Alma mater	NYU Stern School of Business
Occupation	Chairman & CEO of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.,

James "Jim" Cracchiolo is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.,[1] a leading diversified financial services company serving the comprehensive financial planning needs of the mass affluent and affluent. He has held these positions since September 2005, when the company was spun off from American Express.[2] From 2003 to present, he has also been Chairman of Threadneedle Asset Management, a London-based global asset management firm.

Past positions

Prior to his current role, Cracchiolo held a number of senior-level positions at American Express, including:[3]

• Group President, American Express Global Financial Services 2000-2005
  • Chairman, CEO and President of American Express Financial Advisors
  • Chairman of American Express Bank
  • CEO of Travel Related Services
• President and CEO of Travel Related Services (TRS) International 1998-2000
• President of Global Network Services 1997-1998
• Senior Vice President of TRS Quality, Global Reengineering 1993-1997
• Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Shearson Lehman Brothers (then a unit of American Express) 1990-1993

Education

Cracchiolo obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and economics and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance, both from the New York University Stern School of Business. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New York State and is Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 7 and 24 certified in the United States.

Ameriprise

Ameriprise turned down the roughly $2.5 billion federal bailout money it was offered as part of the United States government's Troubled Asset Relief Program during the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008. Cracchiolo, in a statement, said the company is "confident that our current capital position and access to potential additional funding sources are more than adequate."[4]

Under Cracchiolo's leadership, Ameriprise completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of Columbia Management's long-term asset management business from Bank of America Corporation in May 2010.[5] This deal is expected to improve the profit margins of Ameriprise's asset management business by 25 percent within two years and make Ameriprise the eighth-largest manager of long-term mutual funds in the U.S.[6]

Cracchiolo has named India as an important market for Ameriprise; the company began India operations in 2012, thus becoming the first multibillion-dollar company operating purely in the financial planning space in that country.[7]

Compensation

Cracchiolo earned a total compensation of $18.83 million in 2010, which included a base salary of $0.95 million, a cash bonus of $9.43 million, and options granted worth $5.43 million, and other compensation totaling $3.02 million.[8]

Cracchiolo received a 44% pay raise in 2017, earning $23.9 million in direct compensation and cashing in on $40.8 million in stock options.[9]

Recognition

• Cracchiolo was named in "The 20 to Watch in 2006" by Twin Cities Business magazine.[10]
• A month after Ameriprise's spin-off from American Express, Cracchiolo was named one of "The Ten to Watch 2005" among leaders of brokerage, financial advisor and financial planning firms in the U.S by Registered Rep, a magazine for retail investment professionals.[11]
• Cracchiolo was named in "The Power 100" annual list of emerging executives in the finance industry.[12]

Organizational involvement

• Cracchiolo is a member of the American Council of Life Insurers, the Business and Financial Services Roundtables, and the Minnesota Business Partnership.[13][14]
• He is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the March of Dimes Foundation.[15]

References

1. "James Cracchiolo: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
2. "Ameriprise Financial - Our corporate leadership: James M. Cracchiolo". ameriprise.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
3. James Cracchiolo Bio Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, ameriprise.com
4. Ameriprise declines federal bailout money Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine, startribune.com
5. "Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Completes Columbia Long-Term Asset Management Purchase From Bank of America Corporation". reuters.com. May 3, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
6. "200 Minnesotans You Should Know: James Cracchiolo". tcbmag.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
7. "US-based financial planning major enters India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Jan 12, 2012. Retrieved Jan 20, 2012.
8. 2010 CEO Compensation for James M. Cracchiolo, forbes.com
9. "Ameriprise CEO took home $64.7 million in 2017". 19 March 2018.
10. 20 to Watch in 2006: Minnesota's new business leaders, new companies, and new newsmakers Archived 2010-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, tcbmag.com
11. "The Ten to Watch 2005: Learning to Live With the New Normal". registeredrep.com. Aug 1, 2005. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
12. The Power 100 List 2010, thepower100.com
13. "Members | Minnesota Business Partnership". mnbp.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
14. "ACLI elects 2011 Board of Directors at Annual conference". www.acli.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
15. "Boards, Committees and Chapters" (PDF). March Of Dimes. Retrieved 2019-08-19.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20090626075034/http://www.ameriprise.com/amp/global/press-center/bio-cracchiolo.asp