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Chief executive officer and president, Fifth Third Bancorp

Nationality: American.

Born: May 17, 1945.

Education: West Point Academy, BS, 1963; Xavier University, MBA, 1974.

Family: Son of George A. Schaefer Sr. and Mary (maiden name unknown); children: three.

Career: Fifth Third Bancorp, 1971–1982, various...