John B. Veihmeyer

John B. Veihmeyer (born 29 June 1959) was global chairman of KPMG from April 2014 till September 2017. He previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of KPMG's U.S. firm for a five-year term from 10 June 2010 until 9 June 2015. William B Thomas, 49, has been elected Chairman of KPMG International. He will lead the KPMG global network of professional services firms for a 4-year term, effective 1 October 2017, succeeding John B Veihmeyer, 61, who is completing his term as Chairman and retiring from the firm, at the end of September 2017.

Veihmeyer is a member of the Business Roundtable and the Mendoza College Business Advisory Council of the University of Notre Dame, from which he graduated.

Philanthropy He is co-chair of CEOs Against Cancer and is a board member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.

Awards and recognition Veihmeyer has been consistently named as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" by Accounting Today magazine, and one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Corporate Governance by Directorship Magazine. In 2013, Mr. Veihmeyer was honored as "Responsible CEO of the Year" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. In 2011, he received the CEO Leadership Award from Diversity Best Practices for his commitment to diversity, and he has also been recognized for his work on KPMG's Family for Literacy (KFFL), a signature community outreach initiative dedicated to fighting childhood illiteracy. Position Year Status Global Chairman 2014-2017 - U.S. Chairman, KPMG US 2010-2015 - Chief Executive Officer, KPMG US 2008-2015 - Chairman of Americas, KPMG US 2007-2014 - Deputy Chairman, KPMG US 2005-2010 - Washington Area Office Managing Partner, KPMG US 2003-2005 - Partner-in-Charge of Audit in Washington and Baltimore, KPMG US 2002-2003 - Lead SEC and professional practice partner Mid-Atlantic Area, KPMG US 1999-2001 - Partner, KPMG US 1987 - Employee, KPMG US 1977 (joined) -

Board Membership Board membership: Board Membership Organisation Global Chairman KPMG International Chairman and Chief Executive Officer KPMG Director Partnership for New York City (PFNYC) Director Catalyst Member of Governing Board Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) Board Member Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy Member of International Advisory Board British American Business Council Board Member US India Business Council