- Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.
CEO, Visa Inc.
Business Circle
Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. has served as chief executive officer of Visa Inc. since December 1, 2016 and has been a member of the board of directors since 2014. Previously, Mr. Kelly was the president of the American Express Company, and most recently, he was president and chief executive officer of Intersection.
Before becoming CEO of Intersection, he was a management advisor at TowerBrook Capital Partners LP. From 2011 to late 2014, Mr. Kelly served as chairman, president and CEO of the 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee.
He led numerous groups at American Express Co. between 1987 and 2010, including the Global Consumer Group, the Consumer Card Services Group, OPEN from American Express, Consumer Travel, Global Travelers Cheques, the US Merchant Group and Prepaid Services, US Customer Service, Global Risk Management and Interactive Services.
Mr. Kelly joined the board of Visa in 2014 as an independent director and is also presently a director of MetLife Inc. He is active in numerous philanthropic endeavors, including serving as a trustee of the New York Presbyterian Hospital and of Boston College.
Mr. Kelly also worked at the White House from 1985-1987 as manager of information systems and at PepsiCo from 1981 to 1985 in strategic planning. He received a bachelor's degree as well as an MBA from Iona College.
