RICHMOND MARKET PRESIDENT, BANK OF AMERICA, RICHMOND
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
RICHMOND MARKET PRESIDENT, BANK OF AMERICA, RICHMOND
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
With more than 40 years of service at Bank of America, Branch has been president of the bank’s Richmond market since 2015.
Bank of America reported $27.1 billion in net income in 2024 and employs 213,000 people globally.
The immediate past chairman of the Virginia Bankers Association board and a William & Mary alum, Branch leads outside of work as well. He’s the rector of the board of visitors at Virginia State University and chair of the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond’s governing board. Additionally, he sits
on the board of Venture Richmond and in May, he was inducted into Junior Achievement of Central Virginia’s Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame.
A jogger and Bikram yoga practitioner, Branch also enjoys working in the garden.
FIRST JOB: A server at Shoney’s restaurant in Petersburg
TRAITS I ADMIRE: People with a sense of humor — those who don’t take themselves too seriously but take the work seriously
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Washington Commanders
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