EX-24.1 5 a2064318zex-24_1.txt EXHIBIT 24.1 EXHIBIT 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jerry A. Grundhofer, David M. Moffett and Terrance R. Dolan, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 of U.S. Bancorp, and any and all amendments including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or the substitutes for such attorneys-in-fact and agents, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.
Signature Title Date ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ /s/ Jerry A. Grundhofer President, Chief Executive November 27, 2001 --------------------------------- Officer and Director Jerry A. Grundhofer (principal executive officer) /s/ David M. Moffett Chief Financial November 27, 2001 --------------------------------- (principal financial David M. Moffett officer) /s/ Terrance R. Dolan Senior Vice President November 27, 2001 --------------------------------- and Controller Terrance R. Dolan (principal accounting officer) /s/ Linda L. Ahlers Director November 27, 2001 --------------------------------- Linda L. Ahlers /s/ Victoria B. Buyniski Gluckman Director November 27, 2001 --------------------------------- Victoria B. Buyniski Gluckman /s/ Arthur D. Collins, Jr. Director November 27, 2001 --------------------------------- Arthur D. Collins, Jr. /s/ Peter H. Coors Director November 27, 2001 --------------------------------- Peter H. Coors /s/ John C. Dannemiller Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- John C. Dannemiller /s/ Joshua Green III Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Joshua Green III /s/ John F. Grundhofer Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- John F. Grundhofer /s/ J.P. Hayden, Jr. Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- J.P. Hayden, Jr. /s/ Roger L. Howe Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Roger L. Howe Director ---------------------------- Thomas H. Jacobsen /s/ Delbert W. Johnson Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Delbert W. Johnson /s/ Joel W. Johnson Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Joel W. Johnson /s/ Jerry W. Levin Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Jerry W. Levin /s/ Sheldon B. Lubar Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Sheldon B. Lubar /s/ Frank Lyon, Jr. Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Frank Lyon, Jr. /s/ Daniel F. McKeithan, Jr. Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Daniel F. McKeithan, Jr. /s/ David B. O'Maley Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- David B. O'Maley /s/ O'dell M. Owens, M.D. Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- O'dell M. Owens /s/ Thomas E. Petry Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Thomas E. Petry Director ---------------------------- Richard G. Reiten /s/ S. Walter Richey Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- S. Walter Richey /s/ Warren R. Staley Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- Warren R. Staley Director ---------------------------- Patrick T. Stokes /s/ John J. Stollenwerk Director November 27, 2001 ---------------------------- John J. Stollenwerk