Larry Di Rita leads Bank of America’s global public policy team, which includes federal, state, and international government relations, as well as the policy analysis and insights team. He also leads the environmental strategy team, working with the lines of businesses and other partners to help meet Bank of America’s sustainable finance and related objectives.

Larry also serves as President, Greater Washington DC of Bank of America, leading a team of 2,600 from across the company’s lines of business and support functions.

Before joining Bank of America in 2006, Larry was in public service. His last government assignment was as Counselor to the Department of Defense. Other positions included special assistant to the Secretary of Defense, head of the Pentagon’s Office of Legislative Affairs and of the Office of Public Affairs, and chief spokesman for the Department of Defense. Prior to the Pentagon, Larry served as legislative director, then chief of staff, for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas. Earlier roles included deputy director of foreign policy and defense studies at The Heritage Foundation, and policy director of the Phil Gramm for President Campaign.

A U.S. naval officer prior to his civilian public service, Larry had seagoing and shorebased assignments in the United States and abroad, completing active duty in the Directorate of Strategic Plans and Policy, The Joint Staff. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Arts from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Larry is a director of The Rumsfeld Foundation and of the U.S. Navy Memorial and the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Council. He also serves on the boards of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. and Greater Washington Board of Trade.