Richard D. Fairbank
Founder, Chairman, CEO
Capital One Financial Corporation
Richard D. Fairbank is founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Capital One Financial Corporation, ranked #130 on the Fortune 500 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Fairbank founded Capital One in 1988 based on his belief that the power of information, technology and testing could be harnessed to bring highly customized financial products directly to consumers. Today, Capital One is a broadly diversified financial services company, and the 11th largest bank in the United States, with more than 740 locations in New York, New Jersey, Texas and Louisiana and international businesses in the United Kingdom and Canada. Capital One offers a wide variety of financial services, including credit cards, auto loans, small business loans, home equity loans, installment loans and deposit and savings products.
Capital One has been widely recognized for its entrepreneurial culture and people. In 2007, Capital One was named to: Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” Fortune’s “20 Great Employers for New Grads,” BusinessWeek’s “Best Places to Launch a Career,” Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies,” and DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity.” In addition, in 2007, Fortune published its list of "Top Companies for Leaders," ranking Capital One #2 in North America and #5 globally. Under Fairbank's leadership, Capital One has demonstrated a strong commitment to community engagement and volunteerism, supporting a number of area programs focused on community redevelopment and youth education, including Junior Achievement, DC Cares, and the DC College Access Program. Fairbank has been recognized for his business and industry leadership, including being named “2006 Banker of the Year” by the American Banker. Fairbank holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University.
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