Richard Fairbank

Richard Fairbank
Born
Richard Dana Fairbank

(1950-09-18) September 18, 1950
NationalityAmerican
EducationStanford University (BS, MBA)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forco-founding Capital One with Nigel Morris
TitleChairman and CEO, Capital One
SpouseChris Fairbank
Children8

Richard Dana Fairbank (born September 18, 1950) is an American billionaire businessman who co-founded Capital One with Nigel Morris in 1988. 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.

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."