Unlike some fellow business leaders, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has kept his political cards close to his chest throughout the current presidential election cycle.
But in a statement released Tuesday, Dimon called on his fellow Americans to “unite behind” the winner of the election, regardless of which party occupies the highest office in the country come January.
“Our country is now concluding one of the hardest fought and at times divisive elections in our recent history,” Dimon said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal. “Soon it will be time for all of us to unite behind our President elect and all of our national leaders. We must begin the work of bringing our nation together and focusing on the pressing economic and global issues before us.”
Dimon hasn’t endorsed a candidate in the presidential race. His wife Judy, however, has actively campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris and contributed more than $250,000 worth of donations to the Democratic committee and Harris campaign. A recent report in the New York Times suggested he privately favors Harris, and he has described himself as “barely a Democrat.”
That said, Dimon—who runs the country’s largest bank and is one of the most powerful people in corporate America—is often mentioned as a possible candidate to be part of the next presidential administration.
He also frequently draws calls to run for president himself, though he has repeatedly said he has no aspirations to do so. Last summer, JPMorgan told Coins2Day: “As he has said in the past, Jamie has no plans to run for office. He is very happy in his current role.”
Rather than endorse a candidate, Dimon has expressed what he would like the next administration to focus on. In an opinion column published in The Washington Post in August, Dimon again called for a united government, and said he hopes the next president will support national policies that include expanding the economy, addressing the national deficit, maintaining the military, and strengthening social safety nets, among other things.
“We need to elect a president who is dedicated to the ideals that define and unite us, and who is committed to restoring our faith in America and our indispensable role in the world,” he wrote.
