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Michael Miebach
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Michael Miebach

Chief Executive Officer - Mastercard

Michael Miebach (born 1968 in Bavaria) is a German business executive who has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the US financial services provider Mastercard since January 2021. He previously held positions including Chief Product Officer and President at Mastercard and worked for Citibank and Barclays.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Michael Miebach (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1968.1

Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

  • Mastercard MA93,693 shares25$57.8M at $616.73Aug 5, 2026
  • IBM IBM434 shares26$100.8K at $232.36Feb 25, 2026

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

  • Aug 5, 2026Sold 15,372 shares at $575.00 of Mastercard25
  • Aug 3, 2026Sold 16,628 shares at $580.00 of Mastercard27
  • Aug 3, 2026Exercised options 9,772 shares at $227.25 of Mastercard27
  • Jul 31, 2026Sold 16,628 shares at $567.68 of Mastercard27
  • Jul 31, 2026Exercised options 16,628 shares at $227.25 of Mastercard27
  • Mar 1, 2026Granted 42,158 shares of Mastercard28
  • Mar 1, 2026Shares withheld for tax 17,611 shares at $512.76 of Mastercard28
  • Mar 1, 2026Granted 11,552 shares of Mastercard28
  • Mar 1, 2026Shares withheld for tax 4,651 shares at $512.76 of Mastercard28
  • Feb 25, 2026Bought 434 shares at $233.33 of IBM26
  • Oct 1, 2025Shares withheld for tax 398 shares at $570.24 of Mastercard29
  • Mar 26, 2025Sold 15,775 shares at $550.16 of Mastercard30
  • Mar 5, 2025Sold 5,555 shares at $555.01 of Mastercard31
  • Mar 5, 2025Sold 5,146 shares at $553.88 of Mastercard31
  • Mar 5, 2025Sold 6,963 shares at $552.69 of Mastercard31
  • Mar 5, 2025Exercised options 11,952 shares at $173.49 of Mastercard31
  • Mar 1, 2025Granted 36,162 shares of Mastercard32
  • Mar 1, 2025Shares withheld for tax 14,977 shares at $570.22 of Mastercard32
  • Mar 1, 2025Granted 8,673 shares of Mastercard32
  • Mar 1, 2025Shares withheld for tax 5,427 shares at $570.22 of Mastercard32
  • Feb 18, 2025Sold 200 shares at $568.44 of Mastercard33
  • Feb 18, 2025Sold 2,045 shares at $567.71 of Mastercard33
  • Feb 18, 2025Sold 4,437 shares at $566.32 of Mastercard33
  • Feb 18, 2025Sold 2,809 shares at $565.64 of Mastercard33
  • Feb 18, 2025Sold 2,401 shares at $564.25 of Mastercard33

Trade performance

DateStockTradeValueReturn sinceVs S&P sinceVs S&P, 1 year
Feb 25, 2026IBMBuy$101.3K−1.4%−12.8%

Returns are price-only (no dividends), measured from the trade date.

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Passau3 4
  • Date not recordedHarvard Business School3 5

Miebach was born in Obergünzburg, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany in 1968. He studied business administration and managerial economics at the University of Passau in Germany, where he completed his Master of Business Administration.

From Wikipedia’s article on Michael Miebach (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: businessperson, business executive.13

After graduating, Miebach began his career at Citibank in Frankfurt, where he worked in various roles across consumer finance, corporate and investment banking, and financial control. He later joined Barclays Bank PLC as managing director for the Middle East and North Africa, with responsibility for corporate, commercial, and consumer business. Miebach sat on Barclays’ boards in Egypt, Tanzania, and Botswana.

Miebach joined Mastercard as president for the Middle East and Africa region in 2010. Based in Dubai, he was responsible for expanding Mastercard's payment infrastructure and financial inclusion initiatives, particularly in regions where mobile payments were already widespread. He was promoted to chief product officer at Mastercard in 2016. In this role, he led the company’s strategy and new product development, overseeing their expansion into real-time payments, digital identity, and open banking.

He played a central role in Mastercard’s acquisition of Vocalink in 2016 and NETS' corporate services business in 2019. He also oversaw other acquisitions including Finicity and Ekata, and oversaw Mastercard Labs.

Miebach was appointed president of Mastercard in March 2020. Then, in January 2021, he succeeded Ajay Banga as chief executive officer and joined the board of directors. His early time as CEO coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring rapid adaptation as the amount of digital payments increased. As CEO, Miebach has overseen Mastercard’s shift toward being a technology-focused platform. As of 2026, Miebach is the only German leading a major US corporation.

From Wikipedia’s article on Michael Miebach (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • Born1968, Obergünzburg14

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