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Frank J. Bisignano (born August 9, 1959) is an American businessman and currently the 18th commissioner of the United States Social Security Administration. He is also currently serving as the chief executive officer of the Internal Revenue Service. He previously served as the president and CEO of Fiserv, as the CEO of First Data, and as the COO of JPMorgan Chase.
In December 2024, president-elect Donald Trump named Bisignano as his nominee for commissioner of the Social Security Administration. On January 28, 2025, the Senate had received the message of withdrawal of nomination from the president, who later restored the nomination. The Senate voted on May 6, 2025, and confirmed Bisignano as commissioner of the Social Security Administration. On May 7, 2025, Bisignano was sworn in as the 18th commissioner of Social Security.
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Hiring him as CAO of JPMorgan Chase in 2005, CEO Jamie Dimon "trusted him with integrating the bank's purchases of a floundering Bear Stearns Cos. and bankrupt Washington Mutual Inc. during the crisis". Bisignano was also a primary negotiator in JPMorgan's acquisition of the Canary Wharf property in London, and CEO for several of JPMorgan's mortgage banking divisions. In 2012, he was promoted to co-COO, and the Financial Times called him "one of JPMorgan's most influential, yet least visible, executives".
In 2013, Bisignano became chairman and CEO of First Data, and his tenure attracted press coverage. He oversaw a technological push, and in 2014, First Data collaborated with Apple Inc. on Apple Pay. Bisignano is also on the boards of organizations such as Continuum Health Partners and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Following Fiserv's acquisition of First Data in 2019, Bisignano became Fiserv CEO in July 2020.
Bisignano is consistently rated as one of the highest-paid CEOs in the United States. In 2017, The New York Times reported that his compensation exceeded $100 million. In 2019, his compensation was estimated at $40 million. In December 2022, Bisignano signed a new contract with Fiserv to remain as president and CEO until 2027. In 2023, Bisignano's total compensation from Fiserv was $27.9 million, up 57% from the previous year and representing a CEO-to-median worker wage ratio of 380-to-1.
Under Bisignano's tenure, hundreds of First Data and Fiserv locations have closed, resulting in the termination of thousands of employees. Employees who previously had remote positions due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other legacy reasons have reportedly been particularly targeted.
The Senate Finance Committee scheduled March 25, 2025, for Bisignano to speak and answer questions about his qualifications to be the commissioner for the Social Security Administration. The Senate voted on May 6, 2025, to confirm Bisignano as commissioner of the Social Security Administration, by a party-line vote of 53–47. and he was officially sworn in on May 7, 2025.
Bisignano had stated, according to an article in the Federal News Network: "'What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?' SSA chief says he Googled agency after being tapped for job" Federal News Network, May 21, 2025.
After being tapped by the Trump administration to lead the agency, I don’t think the commissioner of Social Security is like a globally known title. It is to you, right? But, like, it wasn't to me. I’m like, "Well, what am I gonna do?" So I’m Googling "Social Security". That’s one of my great skills, I'm one of the great Googlers on the East Coast.... I’m like, "What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?"Political commentator Steve Benen said that "the fact that the new Social Security commissioner, up until recently, had no idea what the Social Security commissioner’s responsibilities entailed does not inspire confidence", but "an SSA official said Bisignano was 'clearly' making a joke about needing to Google the details and responsibilities of his new role".
After the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the SSA sent out an email to Social Security beneficiaries praising Donald Trump and the passage of the bill. The email was criticized for being overtly political and possibly violating the Hatch Act.
In October 2025, Trump named Bisignano to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Revenue Service, a newly created role.
His wife, Tracy Bisignano, also made significant contributions to the Trump 47 Committee, Inc. totaling $924,600 in October 2024.
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