Southern California Market President
Key Bank
Robert Besser is the Southern California market president for KeyBank Commercial Banking. With over 30 years of experience, he leads regional growth strategy and manages a team of relationship managers and payments advisors. He has advised and arranged financing for hundreds of clients ranging from middle-market to Global 100 across numerous industries.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of
California, Berkeley; MBA, University of Southern California
First job: Soccer coach for a kids’ day camp
Favorite charity or cause: Underrepresented youth education and women’s rights
Favorite book: “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” by Mitch Albom
Favorite quote: “Inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” – Kobe Bryant
YEARS ON LA500: 1 Year on the LA500
