Marilyn K. Bush

President, Bank of America St. Louis

Market Executive, Business Banking – Gateway Market        

Marilyn serves as the President of Bank of America St. Louis. As President,

Marilyn is responsible for connecting the banking and investment resources

offered through the eight lines of business to companies, families and

individuals in St. Louis. She also leads the effort to deploy Bank of America’s

resources to address social and economic concerns and build strong

communities. Marilyn previously served as St. Louis Market Integration

Executive before being named President of St. Louis.

Marilyn is the Business Banking Market Executive for the Gateway Market,

serving private sector companies in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois. 

In this role, she leads a team of relationship managers who deliver strategic

financial advice and solutions to growth-oriented companies to improve

cash flow, structure capital projects and manage debt, provide advice on

international expansion and maximize company’s enterprise value.  As a 37-

year veteran of Bank of America, Marilyn has dedicated her career to

delivering commercial banking services to both private and public sector.

Marilyn is a recognized brand ambassador and an acknowledged community

leader in St. Louis as well as throughout the State of Missouri. Marilyn

serves as Board Member and Chair for the St. Louis Community College

Foundation. She also serves on the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee as the

College transforms its campuses into modern learning environments for its

students. Marilyn is a Member of Greater St. Louis, Inc., Board Member and

past-Chair of the Hawthorn Foundation and Board Member of the Missouri

Bankers Association. Marilyn actively supports women and diversity in the

workplace. She founded Bank of America’s St. Louis Chapter of LEAD for

Women. Marilyn previously served as Chair of the YWCA Women in the

Workplace Leader Lunch, served on the Board of United Way and chaired

the Women’s Leadership Society of the United Way of Greater St. Louis.