In the Episode, I am joined by Eric Young. Eric has been in the compliance field longer than anyone I know and long before it was called Compliance. Eric graduated from Columbia University at the age of 20, with a degree in Economics and has securities licenses with FINRA and is ACAMS-certified. He started with the Fed in 1980 and has 40 years’ regulatory and Chief Compliance Officer experience with the Fed, JP Morgan Chase, General Electric, S&P Global Ratings, and four foreign banks including UBS and most recently, as CCO of BNP Paribas.
Some of the highlights include:
Young has been in compliance longer than anyone I know. He gives us a rundown of his professional career starting with the Fed.
Penn Square. At the time it was the largest bank failure since the Great Depression. What was the significance of Penn Square for the US banking industry and the regulators?
What are the three things Young is most proud of accomplishing in his career?
What are 3 pieces of advice Young would give a new CCO today?
Young tells us about the book he is writing.