Richard Fairbank vs Charles Rice Jr.

Richard Fairbank

CEO of Capital One

BIO: Mr. Richard D. Fairbank is the Founder of Capital One Bank and serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fairbank founded Capital One Financial Corporation in 1988 and has been its Executive Chairman since February 28, 1995, Chief Executive Officer since July 26, 1994 and President since April 24, 2003. He co-founded Advocate Financial LLC in 1998. He has been Head of MasterCard's U.S. region since 1995. He serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Capital One Auto Finance and Chairman of Capital One, F.S.B., two of Capital Ones primary lending subsidiaries. He founded North Fork Bank and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fairbank began his career in 1981 with Strategic Planning Associates, spending a total of seven years consulting in different industries. Based on his belief that information and technology would change the world of consumer marketing, he developed the idea that would ultimately become the hallmark of Capital One???-its Information Based Strategy (IBS). He served as the Chairman of MasterCard's U.S. region at MasterCard Worldwide Inc. from March 2002 to February 2004. Mr. Fairbank has been an Executive Director of Capital One Financial Corporation since July 26, 1994. He serves as a Director of Capital One's three principal subsidiaries, Capital One Bank the Bank, Capital One, F.S.B. the Savings Bank and Capital One Auto Finance Inc. He served as Director of Mastercard Incorporated since 2003. He served as a Director of MasterCard Worldwide since 2003 and served as Director of MasterCard's U.S. region from March 1995 to February 2004. Mr. Fairbank served as Director of MasterCard International Incorporated since 2003. Mr. Fairbank began his career in 1981 as a consultant with Strategic Planning Associates (SPA) (which later became Mercer Management) spending seven years as a consultant and specialising in the banking industry. He has received many honors and awards including being named Best Chief Executive Officer in specialty finance by Institutional Investor magazine and Business Leader of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. Mr. Fairbank has often been recognized for his community and industry leadership, including his 2008 appointment to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. He also was honored as a 2008 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureate and was named 2006 Banker of the Year by the American Banker. Mr. Fairbank graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford University and received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Charles Rice Jr.

CEO of Entergy Corporation

BIO: Mr. Charles L. Rice, Jr. has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc. since June 14, 2010 and serves as its Chairman. Mr. Rice serves as President and Manager at Entergy New Orleans Storm Recovery Funding I, L.L.C. Mr. Rice's breadth of skills in city government, along with prior regulatory and legal experience at Entergy and two highly regarded law firms, provide exceptional experience as he takes on the top role at Entergy New Orleans. Like West, He began his first legal private practice position in Louisiana with Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P. following which he joined Entergy in the legal department. From 2002 to 2005, He was recruited into New Orleans city government as the city attorney and later took the critical role of chief administrative officer for the City of New Orleans. From 2005 to 2009, he was partner at the law firm of Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. following which he returned to Entergy as director of regulatory affairs for Entergy New Orleans in January 2010. Mr. Rice joined Entergy in the legal department in 2000, serving as senior counsel in the Entergy Services, Inc. litigation group and then as manager of labor relations litigation support in human resources. He served as Director at utility strategy of Entergy Services, Inc., from 2009 to 2010. He has been Director of Entergy New Orleans since 2010 and OncBioMune Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since November 2015. Mr. Rice serves as a Director of The New Orleans Business Alliance. Mr. Rice serves as a Board Member at Algiers Charter School Association, Inc. After graduating from Howard University, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army and served as a military intelligence officer with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Ky. While in the Army, he earned the Airborne Badge, Air Assault Badge and was awarded the Army Commendation and the Army Achievement Medals. Mr. Rice holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Howard University, a juris doctorate from Loyola University's School of Law and master's degree in business administration from Tulane University.