Lewis B. Kaden

Lewis Kaden is Chairman of Citigroup Inc. Prior to joining Citigroup, Kaden was a Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, whose practice included corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and advocacy before appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He regularly advised directors and senior management of major corporations, including Citigroup, on significant issues. 

Kaden joined the law firm as counsel in 1982, while he was Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Law and Economic Studies at Columbia University.

Kaden serves as Lead Independent Director of ArcelorMittal. He also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Continuum Health Partners, the Century Foundation, and Human Rights First. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Kaden served as Chairman of the United States Government Overseas Presence Advisory Panel from 1999 to 2000, and of the Industrial Cooperation Council of the State of New York. From 1987 to 1992, he served on Governor Mario Cuomo’s Commission on Competitiveness.  He also serves as Chairman of the Public Sector Group Institutional Clients Group at Citigroup, Inc. and Chairman of the Citi Foundation.  Kaden is also the Chairman of the Board of the Markle Foundation.