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For how many years should one run a bank?

The longest-serving CEO among the top 100 US banks is Richard Adams - 48 years. He has led United Bankshares and its predecessor, the Parkersburg National Bank in West Virginia, since 1975

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7 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2023 | 9:47 AM IST

Uday Kotak, MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, will step down on December 31, ending his close to 21-year tenure since February 2003. The only banker who has had a longer stint as CEO in India is HDFC Bank Ltd’s former boss Aditya Puri — 26 years. Like Kotak, he had been with the bank since its inception (in 1994) and retired in October 2020. Of course, there is a difference between the two: Kotak is the promoter of the bank, while Puri is a professional.

Among the current CEOs of private banks who have long

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