Richard Fairbank
American businessman (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with lawyer and diplomat Richard M. Fairbanks.
Richard Dana Fairbank (born September 18, 1950)[1] is an American billionaire businessman who co-founded Capital One with Nigel Morris in 1988.[2][3] He was on the board of directors of MasterCard International from 2004 to 2006. He is a member of the Stanford Business School advisory council, the Financial Services Roundtable, and the board of directors of the BITS Technology Forum.[4]
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Richard Fairbank | |
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Born | Richard Dana Fairbank (1950-09-18) September 18, 1950 (age 73) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Pomona College Stanford University Stanford Graduate School of Business |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | co-founding Capital One with Nigel Morris |
Title | Chairman and CEO, Capital One |
Spouse | Chris Fairbank |
Children | 8 |
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Fairbank has been awarded "Business Leader of the Year" by Washingtonian, and placed on lists including Worth's list of the top 10 CEOs and "50 Best CEOs".[5]