Mark F. Furlong
CEO of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting - Southern Illinois University
Overview
Mark F. Furlong is a CEO of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Mark Furlong is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Personal and Commercial Banking business
in the U.S., more commonly known as BMO Harris Bank, N.A. He assumed the role upon the close of the
acquisition of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation by BMO Financial Group on July 5, 2011.
BMO Harris Bank, N.A., headquartered in Chicago, is part of Toronto-based BMO Financial Group, one of
North America’s leading financial services providers serving personal and commercial customers
throughout the Midwest, Arizona and Florida.
Mr. Furlong joined Marshall & Ilsley Corporation in 2001 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. He was elected President, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, in July 2004, President of Marshall &
Ilsley Corporation in April 2005, Chief Executive Officer in 2007 and Chairman in 2010.
Prior to joining M&I, Mr. Furlong was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, of Old Kent
Financial Corp., First Vice President, Corporate Development for H. F. Ahmanson & Company, partner at
Deloitte & Touche and senior manager at KPMG Peat Marwick.
Mr. Furlong is a member of the Board of Directors of Kforce Professional Staffing, New Schools for
Chicago, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and Schools that Can, Milwaukee. He is also
a member of the Trustees Committee of the Chicago Community Trust. His past involvements include
the Board of Directors of United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce,
Froedtert Health, the United Performing Arts Fund and Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, where he
served as Chair from 2007-2009.
Mr. Furlong earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern Illinois University
Career
- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation - CEO