President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Moodys
Search every verified Robert Fauber interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Robert Fauber became President and CEO of Moody's on January 4, 2021, after more than 15 years with the company. In a statement marking his appointment, Fauber described taping a handwritten note to his door when he first became president of the rating agency, inviting colleagues to "stop by and say hello." He said Moody's "has done a wonderful job during COVID" and that he was "proud of our people and our organization," adding that the company learned "to listen to each other, to support each other and to care for each other." Fauber said the company is "incredibly important to the functioning of global capital markets" and noted that it was conducting its work from home. He expressed excitement about the "opportunity that's in front of us" in 2021, citing "the demand for the assessment and understanding and measurement of risk" as "probably greater than it's ever been." He also highlighted plans for "expanding the data sets and the analytic capabilities and technology capabilities of the firm."
“When I first became the president of the rating agency I hand wrote a note, taped it to my door and said, 'I'm the new guy on the floor, please stop by and say hello.'”
“Moody's has done a wonderful job during COVID; I honestly couldn't be prouder of our people and our organization.”
“We run a company that is incredibly important to the functioning of global capital markets.”
“And we're doing that from home.”
“What we should be excited about in 2021 is really the opportunity that's in front of us.”
“The demand for the assessment and understanding and measurement of risk is probably greater than it's ever been.”
“Expanding the data sets and the analytic capabilities and technology capabilities of the firm.”
“We learned to listen to each other, to support each other and to care for each other.”
“I would invite everybody to drop me a line — you know where to find me. I'd love to hear from you.”
We are proud to welcome our new CEO, Rob Fauber. Rob assumes the helm after more than 15 years with Moody's.
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