Richard F. Smith
Richard F. Smith | |
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Born | 1960/1961 (age 60–61)[1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Purdue University |
Occupation | Business executive |
Known for | Former chairman & CEO of Equifax |
Board member of | DocuSign |
Richard F. Smith (born c. 1961) is an American business executive. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Equifax from 2005 to 2017.
Early life[]
Smith was born circa 1961.[1] He graduated from Purdue University.[1]
Career[]
Smith General Electric for two decades.[1][2] He served as the chairman and CEO of Equifax from 2005 to 2017, when he retired in the wake of the data breach of approximately 145.5 million customers.[2][3] Because Smith retired instead of getting fired, he is expected to receive $90 million, including performance-based and $18.5 in retirement benefits, according to Fortune.[4]
Smith serves on the advisory board of DocuSign.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Company Overview of Equifax Limited: Richard F. Smith". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Lieber, Ron; Cowley, Stacey (September 26, 2017). "Trying to Stem Fallout From Breach, Equifax Replaces C.E.O." The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Rushe, Dominic (September 26, 2017). "Equifax chief Richard Smith steps down in wake of massive data breach". The Guardian. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Wieczner, Jen (September 26, 2017). "Equifax CEO Richard Smith Who Oversaw Breach to Collect $90 Million". Fortune. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Advisory Board". DocuSign. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1960s births
- Purdue University alumni
- American chairpersons of corporations
- American chief executives
- General Electric employees
- Equifax people
- American business biography, 1960s birth stubs