Richard Fairbank

Not to be confused with lawyer and diplomat Richard M. Fairbanks.

Richard Fairbank
Born
Richard Dana Fairbank

(1950-09-18) September 18, 1950 (age 74)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPomona College
Stanford University
Stanford Graduate School of Business
OccupationBusinessman
Known forco-founding Capital One with Nigel Morris
TitleChairman and CEO, Capital One
SpouseChris Fairbank
Children8

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]

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]

  1. ^ "National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir William Martin Fairbank Sr., page 5" (PDF). Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Richard Fairbank: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek". investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  3. ^ "#497 Richard D Fairbank - Forbes.com". forbes.com. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "Richard D. Fairbank". NNDB. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "CEO Today Top 50 – Richard D. Fairbank". CEO Today. February 23, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.