Pandit's Citi Reign
Vikram Pandit spoke to reporters on Dec. 11, 2007, after Citigroup named him chief executive officer. Mr. Pandit abruptly stepped down Tuesday following a clash with the company's board over the bank's strategy and performance.</br></br>Then-Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack, left, and Mr. Pandit left a meeting at the Treasury Department on Oct. 13, 2008.</br></br>News of Mr. Pandit's departure after five years atop the company came as a shock to Citigroup employees, including senior executives.</br></br>Mr. Pandit, right, answered a question during testimony before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 2009. From left, Bank of New York's Robert Kelly, Bank of America's Ken Lewis, State Street's Ronald Logue, Morgan Stanley's John Mack, and Mr. Pandit.</br></br>Mr. Pandit left the White House following a meeting with President Obama on March 27, 2009.