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Barry C. McCarthy | |
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 Barry C. McCarthy, CEO, Deluxe Corporation | |
| Born | 1963 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS) Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | President and CEO, Deluxe Corporation |
| Term | November 2018- present |
| Predecessor | Lee Schram |
| Spouse | Jean Ann McCarthy |
Barry C. McCarthy (Born 1963) is an American business executive, author, and television producer. McCarthy is President and Chief Executive Officer of Deluxe Corporation.
Early life and education
[edit]McCarthy was born in 1963 in Chicago, Illinois. McCarthy's father was a store manager, and his mother was a schoolteacher.[1] McCarthy attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he earned his bachelor's degree. McCarthy earned a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.[2]
Career
[edit]McCarthy began his career at Procter & Gamble.[3] He held executive roles at Wells Fargo and Verisign.[4][5] McCarthy co-founded MagnaCash, a financial services startup that was acquired by Yaga, Inc. in 2001.[6]
McCarthy joined First Data Corporation in 2004.[7] McCarthy held various executive roles at the company, including executive vice president at Network and Security Solutions. McCarthy was responsible for the turnaround of the firm's financial services segment.[8]
McCarthy was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Deluxe Corporation in 2018.[9][10]
McCarthy authored Small Business Revolution, How Owners and Entrepreneurs Can Succeed, published by Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2021.[11] The book debuted at #2 on the Wall Street Journal Best Sellers list October 23, 2021.[12] McCarthy was the executive producer of the television show Small Business Revolution. The show was nominated for a television Emmy award in 2021 and 2022. In 2024, McCarthy was inducted in the Georgia FinTech Hall of Fame.[13]
Personal life
[edit]McCarthy has a wife, Jean Ann. They have three children together.
Memberships and awards
[edit]McCarthy is a board member of Deluxe Corporation, National Urban League,[14] the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center[15], Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School[16], Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce[17], Minnesota Business Partnership, and the Committee for Economic Development (CED)[18]. He is also a former board member of the Junior Achievement of Georgia, Catholic Charities Atlanta, and the Technology Association of Georgia.[19] In 2022, McCarthy was awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland Award.[20] McCarthy was inducted into the Georgia Fintech Hall of Fame in 2024.[21]
Authored works
[edit]2021: Wiley & Sons, Inc., Small Business Revolution, How Owners and Entrepreneurs Can Succeed, Barry McCarthy[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Episode 229: Deluxe CEO Barry McCarthy Personalizes Technology Solutions, One Business at a Time". theice.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "LEADERS Interview with Barry C. McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Network and Security Solutions, First Data Corporation". www.leadersmag.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Atlanta Trend - Connecting People. Processing News". www.atlantatrend.org. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1999-03-02). "Wells Fargo to Add Cartoon Ads to Its ATM Screens". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Woodward, Kevin. "How Barry McCarthy Is Steering Deluxe Into Digital Payments". Digital Transactions. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "LEADERS Interview with Barry C. McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Network and Security Solutions, First Data Corporation". www.leadersmag.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Deluxe Corp. CEO's fintech career prepared him for challenges at century-old company". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ Ostuni, Amanda (2018-11-06). "Deluxe Corp. Taps Barry McCarthy as New President, CEO". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Ostuni, Amanda (2018-11-06). "Deluxe Corp. Taps Barry McCarthy as New President, CEO". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Sams, Douglas. "This industry is driving new workers to Atlanta, CEO says". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ ""The check is not dead," Deluxe CEO says | Payments Dive". www.paymentsdive.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Bestselling Books Week Ended October 23". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Atlanta Trend - Connecting People. Processing News". www.atlantatrend.org. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "National Urban League". nul.org. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". The Woodruff Arts Center. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Board of Trustees - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School". www.cristoreyatlanta.org. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Metro Atlanta Chamber. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "CED Trustees". conference-board.org.
- ^ "Barry C. McCarthy". conference-board.org.
- ^ "21 Twin Cities executives named regional finalists for EY's 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year award". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Draft, Rough (2024-07-01). "Barry C. McCarthy to be inducted to Georgia Financial Technology Hall of Fame". Rough Draft Atlanta. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Small Business Revolution: How Owners and Entrepreneurs Can Succeed | Wiley". Wiley.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.