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.

Mr. Fairbank is the founder, CEO and Chairman of Capital One and one of just a few founder-CEOs among America’s largest public companies. In 1987, Mr. Fairbank founded Capital One on the belief that data and technology could change how banking works.

2 days ago · Richard Fairbank is the chairman and CEO of Capital One Financial, a U.S. bank known for its credit cards. He presided over the bank's creation in 1994, helping it branch out into...

Sep 2, 2021 · Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One Financial Corp., will pay a $637,950 civil penalty to settle charges that his acquisition of Capital One Financial stock violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.

Founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, we believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. Across the company, we’re building …

Capital One was scarcely more than a bold idea in the late 1980s when Richard Fairbank and Nigel Morris co-founded their credit card startup. Taking the reins as Chief Executive Officer, Fairbank has steered the company for over three decades since those pioneering early days.

Aug 30, 2024 · After earning an economics degree and an MBA from Stanford University over a decade, Fairbank landed at Virginia’s Signet Bank, where he co-created the business that became Capital One, the Fortune Global 500 credit card giant. Fairbank became CEO in 1994 during Capital One’s initial public offering.

Jun 5, 2024 · Richard Fairbank, along with his partner Nigel Morris, founded Capital One in 1988 with a vision to revolutionize the credit card industry. Fairbank’s goal was to create a company that focused on customer-centric practices and innovative financial products.

Mr. Fairbank is founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Capital One Financial Corporation. As an innovator and entrepreneurial leader, Mr. Fairbank has grown Capital One from a start-up to one of the ten largest banks in America and 100 largest companies in the country as ranked by Fortune Magazine.

Chairman and chief executive officer, Capital One Financial Corporation. Nationality: American. Born: ca. 1950. Education: Stanford University, BA, 1972; MBA.