Parsons, 60, will succeed Sir Win Bischoff effective February 23, the bank said in a statement. Bischoff, 66, will not stand for reelection to the board and will retire from Citi later this year.

Bischoff's departure follows the exit of Robert Rubin, a former U.S. Treasury Secretary who does not plan to seek reelection to the board. Rubin earlier this month resigned from his role as senior counselor at Citigroup. '

(Reporting by Dan Wilchins; editing by Carol Bishopric)