W. Darryl White

William Darryl White (August 1971) is a Canadian banker, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bank of Montreal, since 1 November 2017, when he succeeded Bill Downe.^[1]

W. Darryl White
Born	August 1971 (1971-08) (age 54)
Nationality	Canadian
Education	St. George's
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario
Occupation	Banker
Title	CEO, Bank of Montreal
Term	November 2017-

Darryl holds a Bachelor of Arts in Honors Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and has completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.^[2]

He started in 1994 as an analyst for Nesbitt Thomson (now BMO Nesbitt Burns). He joined the investment banking arm of the company in 1996 where he was named vice-president in 1999 and managing director in 2002.^[3] He was named CFO of Bank of Montreal in November 2016, and CEO in November 2017.^[1][4] In 2021, he led BMO's M&A on Bank of the West, one of BMO's biggest acquisitions in the US.^[5]

He is a past recipient of Canada's Top 40 under 40® Award.