Chip Rossi

WPHS Class of 1985

Consumer and Global Wealth & Investment Management Risk Executive & Delaware Market President

Chip Rossi was educated in the Colonial School District, attending Pleasantville Elementary, McCullough and Gunning Bedford for middle school and graduated from William Penn High School (WPHS), Class of 1985. His brother, Mike, attended WPHS and his parents, Salvatore and Jackie Rossi, continue to reside within the district in the home in which Chip grew up.

While attending WPHS, Rossi played both Football and Baseball. He was one of the tri-captains in Football during his senior year and captain of the baseball team his senior year.Rossi had the opportunity to participate in both the Blue Gold football and baseball games.He was a member of the National Honor Society and served as Class President.

Rossi is the Consumer and Global Wealth & Investment Management Risk executive at Bank of America, one of the world’s leading financial services companies.Rossi also represents the bank as the Delaware Market President.

Rossi began his career as a college intern and joined the company full-time in 1989 as a participant in the Management Development Program. He has held management positions at all levels in Collections and Credit. Rossi also led the Loss Prevention team with accountability for credit and fraud losses. He later became the Credit & Underwriting executive for the company’s credit card portfolio. In this role, Rossi focused on the alignment of credit and risk strategies to ensure appropriate balance growth and risk mitigation. He most recently was Preferred Products executive, where he was responsible for consumer products that help make financial lives better for mass affluent customers. Product solutions provide differentiated value propositions that reward customers for their relationship with Bank of America. Products included deposits, credit card, first mortgage, home equity and vehicle lending.

Rossi serves on the boards of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, the Grand Opera House and the William Penn High School Advisory Board. He is also a member of The Delaware Business Roundtable.