President
Bank of America, Mid-Atlantic Region

In his role as president for Bank of America in the Mid-Atlantic region, Bill Couper coordinates and integrates product and service delivery for all lines of business, to bring the full resources of the company to clients and communities in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. He is also the senior leader for the bank’s management team for community and civic activities. In addition, he is the CSR Regional Executive for Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina, Kentucky and West Virginia.

Bill Couper joined American Security Bank, a Bank of America predecessor in Washington, in 1972 as a management trainee. Over his career, he has served in several capacities in retail banking and strategic planning, small business and commercial banking, as well as risk management. In 1995 he was named president of the Greater Baltimore region, returned to Washington to become president there in 2000, and assumed his current position in 2005.

Born in New York City, Couper grew up in northern New Jersey and graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in finance. After college he served in the United States Navy.

Active in civic affairs throughout his career, Couper serves on the Federal City Council, the Virginia Business Council, the McIntire School of Commerce advisory board and the boards of the Economic Club of Washington, Goucher College, the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore, the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Virginia Bankers’ Association. He chaired the Maryland Chamber of Commerce from 2001 to 2003, the United Way of the National Capital Area from 2003 to 2005, the Greater Washington Initiative from 2004 to 2006, and Greater Washington Board of Trade in 2008.