Gary L. Crittenden

Overview

On February 25, 2007, Citigroup Inc. announced that Gary Crittenden, formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and head of Global Network Services at American Express Company, was appointed as its Chief Financial Officer, effective March 12, 2007. Mr. Crittenden, 54, joined American Express in June 2000 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he served as a key advisor on strategic and financial matters worldwide, and represented American Express to investors, lenders, and rating agencies. In June 2005, Mr. Crittenden gained responsibility for Global Network Services, the business unit that builds and maintains partnerships with banks and other financial institutions that issue American Express-branded cards on its global network. Prior to joining American Express, Mr. Crittenden was Chief Financial Officer of Monsanto from 1998 to 2000. He also served as CFO for Sears Roebuck & Company from 1997 to 1998 after heading Sear's Hardware Stores business. Mr. Crittenden began his career as a consultant at Bain & Company, where he worked on a range of strategic projects in the Unites States and Germany. Mr. Crittenden is also currently a director on the boards of UPS and Staples. He holds a BS degree in Management from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Harvard University.