Diners Club International
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Payment card services |
| Founded | February 8, 1950 |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (except Russia) |
Key people | Eduardo Tobon (president & CEO) |
| Products | Charge and credit cards |
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| Website | www |
Diners Club International Ltd. (DCI), founded as Diners Club, is a charge card company owned by Capital One. Formed in 1950 by Frank X. McNamara, Ralph Schneider (1909–1964), Matty Simmons, and Alfred S. Bloomingdale, it was the first independent payment card company in the world, successfully establishing the financial card service of issuing travel and entertainment (T&E) credit cards as a viable business. Diners Club International and its franchises serve individuals from around the world with operations in 59 countries.