David Benson
Mr. Benson brings more than three decades of executive leadership experience in financial services, capital markets, and corporate finance. Most recently, he served as President of Fannie Mae from 2018 to 2024 where he oversaw all revenue-generating businesses and corporate functions, managing more than $25 billion in annual revenue and approximately 8,000 employees. During his tenure at Fannie Mae that began in 2002, he held several senior leadership roles, including interim CEO, CFO, Executive Vice President of Capital Markets, and Treasurer, helping guide the company through significant transformation while strengthening financial discipline, modernizing financial infrastructure, and driving record levels of profitability.
Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Mr. Benson spent 14 years in leadership positions within Merrill Lynch's institutional fixed income businesses in New York and London.
Mr. Benson currently serves on the boards of Essent Group Ltd. and Opendoor Technologies Inc., and he previously served on the Board of Managers of U.S. Fintech (formerly Common Securitization Solutions). He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and a bachelor's degree in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles.