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Bob Johnson

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Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at USAA
📍 San Antonio, Texas, United States

Bob Johnson is the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for USAA, bringing over two decades of legal and financial services expertise. A graduate of The Ohio State University, his career includes a senior role at Truist Financial Corporation, where he managed complex legal and regulatory matters.

He is deeply committed to USAAs mission of supporting the military community. This passion translates into leading advocacy, philanthropy, and policy change initiatives to enhance the financial security and well-being of service members and their families, a core focus he has discussed publicly.

Unique fact: In a prior General Counsel role, his oversight extended beyond legal to include Human Resources, Government Affairs, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

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Charming & Persuasive
Confident & Optimistic
Decisive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Bob cares about

Military Community Advocacy
Leads USAA's efforts in advocacy and policy change to support the financial security of military families, viewing it as a core part of the company's mission.
Financial Services Regulation
Has extensive experience working with federal banking regulators in both supervisory and government relations capacities throughout his career at USAA and Truist.
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Career

Work history

6-2020
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
USAA
2-2005 - 5-2020
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer
Truist
1-1997 - 12-2004
Associate
Squires, Sanders & Dempsey LLP
In the press

Media appearances

Bob Johnson joins USAA as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
1994 - 1997
Doctor of Law - JD
The Ohio State University
1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Miami University
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DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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