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Ranking the 5 Best Banking CEOs

Who is the best banker?

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Apr 25, 2014 at 7:16AM EST

George Gleason, the CEO of Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK +1.47%), doesn't get the same amount of press as Lloyd Blanfein of Goldman Sachs or Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, but is he the better banker?

In the following video, Motley Fool banking analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer rank their top five banking CEOs.

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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David Hanson owns shares of Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, PNC Financial Services, and PNC Financial Services Group (Warrant). Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and PNC Financial Services. The Motley Fool recommends Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo. The Motley Fool owns shares of Discover Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase, PNC Financial Services, and Wells Fargo. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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