Rick Petillo

Rick Petillo is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Clemson University since October 2015. Previously, Rick worked as the Director of Debt and Capital Financing at the same institution, overseeing the long-term capital plan and successfully financing over $360 million of capital projects. Prior to their role at Clemson University, Rick was a Senior Vice President at First Southwest Company, providing financial advisory services to high-profile issuers/borrowers nationally. Rick also has experience as a Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and as an Associate at Citi, specializing in Municipal Derivatives. Rick holds a B.S. in Economics and Computer Science from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration from Clemson University.