Richard Fairbank

Richard Fairbank (#2449)

Global Rank #2449

Country Rank #795

Country United States

Richard Fairbank is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
banking
United States
M
75 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,449

Country Rank #795

Net Worth $1.7B

Previous Worth $1.7B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry banking

Age 75 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence McLean, Virginia

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires banking

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Personal Stats

Age 75

Source Of Wealth banking, Self Made

Residence McLean, Virginia

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 8

Education Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Stanford University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.7B

Current Net Worth $1.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

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.

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Forbes List Highlights

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#2481

Billionaires (2026)

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New Billionaires (2021)

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Did You Know?

Fairbank and his wife, Chris, have eight children.

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Current Net Worth: $1.7B (May 4, 2026)