
Richard Fairbank
$1.45B
as of 02/18/25
About Richard Fairbank
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 credit card and loan services.
He owns just under 1% of the bank's shares and has sold hundreds of millions of dollars of the stock over the years.
He resides in the Washington D.C. area and is a part owner of the Washington Capitals professional ice hockey team.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
bankingResidence
McLean, VirginiaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
09/01/50 (age 74)Number of children
8Education
Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Stanford UniversitySelf-made
self-madeRichard Fairbank’s fortune is worth

24K
troy ounces of gold

22K
median U.S. household

14K
median U.S. income

0.029%
U.S. credit card volume

0.006%
GDP of the United States

0.004%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Fairbank and his wife, Chris, have eight children.
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Financial assets
NYSE | COF-US
Capital One Financial GroupNYSE | COF-US
Capital One Financial GroupNYSE | COF-US
Capital One Financial GroupNYSE | COF-US
Capital One Financial GroupNYSE | COF-US
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