Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 22, 2000
BARRY C. BURKHOLDER joined Bank United Corp. on April 1, 1991 as the
bank's President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of
Directors. He has been President and CEO of Bank United Corp., the
bank's holding company, since July 15, 1996. At that time he was also
named Chairman of the bank. Prior to joining the bank, Mr. Burkholder
was employed at Citicorp/Citibank for 15 years. He became associated
with Citicorp through its newly formed Consumer Services Group in 1976,
and then became a member of its international staff. He moved to
Citibank Savings in London where he was named Chairman and Managing
Director. He returned to the United States in 1981 to become President
of Citicorp Person-to-Person, now part of Citicorp Mortgage, Inc., a
nationwide mortgage lending group with related mortgage banking,
servicing and insurance activities. In 1984, he was named Chairman and
CEO of Citibank Illinois, and two years later became Central Division
Executive for the US Consumer Bank with responsibility for Citibank
Illinois, Citibank Florida and Citicorp National Services, Inc. in St.
Louis. In 1989, Mr. Burkholder added the additional responsibilities of
Citibank Washington, DC Citibank Maryland and Citicorp's National
Student Loan business, based in Rochester, NY. Mr. Burkholder began his
career at Ford Motor Company in the financial planning area and moved to
Certainteed Corporation, where his last position prior to joining
Citicorp was as President of its Real Estate Development subsidiary. He
received a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business
Administration degree from Drexel University. He serves as a Director of
the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, serves on the Board of Directors
of the Greater Houston Partnership and the Board of Trustees of Drexel
University. He is a former President of the Houston Symphony and is a
Director and Executive Committee member for the symphony. Profile
Corp.? Then describe what you see as the business and enterprise today.
Mr. Burkholder: Bank United Corp. was formed by an
