MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2015--
Fortune magazine named U.S. Bancorp the most admired superregional bank
today, the fifth consecutive year that U.S. Bancorp has topped the list.
“We are proud to have been named Fortune’s most admired superregional
bank for the fifth consecutive year,” said Richard Davis, chairman,
president and chief executive officer for U.S. Bancorp. “We know that
integrity is important to our customers, communities, and investors. We
are proud to be bankers and we embrace the unique opportunities we have
to help people achieve their potential.”
U.S. Bancorp was also recognized among the top ten most admired of
companies in all industries for six of Fortune’s nine key attributes of
reputation: Management Quality (U.S. Bancorp no. 2 overall), Wise Use of
Corporate Assets (4), Value as a Long-Term Investment (6), Soundness of
Financial Position (7), Ability to Attract, Develop, and Retain Talent
(8) and Community Responsibility (9).
In the superregional banks category, U.S. Bancorp ranked first in eight
of the nine industry key attributes of reputation: Innovation, People
Management, Use of Corporate Assets, Social Responsibility, Quality of
Management, Financial Soundness, Long-Term Investment Value and Quality
of Products/Services.
Fortune’s ranking is determined by a survey of executives, directors and
analysts rating companies inside and outside of their industry on a
series of criteria. Click
here to read about Fortune’s methodology.
About U.S. Bancorp
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $403
billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2014, is the parent company of U.S.
Bank National Association, the fifth largest commercial bank in the
United States. The company operates 3,176 banking offices in 25 states
and 5,022 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage,
insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to
consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.
Source: U.S. Bancorp
Dana Ripley, U.S. Bank Corporate Communications
(612) 303-3167, dana.ripley@usbank.com