Background
Parks, J. Michael was born on December 29, 1950 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Emory C. and Lorene (Belt) Parks.
Parks, J. Michael was born on December 29, 1950 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Emory C. and Lorene (Belt) Parks.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University Kansas, 1973.
Sales representative Ingersoll-Rand Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri, 1973-1975. Sales representative then senior vice president First Data Resources/American Express Information Services Company, Omaha, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, 1976-1988. Chief Executive Officer Call Interactive (joint venture of America Express Information Services Corporation and American Telephone & Telegraph Company), Omaha, 1989—1993.
President First Data Resources, 1993—1994, Alliance Data Systems, Inc., 1997—2006, Chief Executive Officer, 1997—2009, chairman, 1997—2009. Member board directors Commerce Bank Omaha, Data Transmission Network Inc., American Express Information Services Corporation, Wide Area Telecommunications Service Marketing of America Inc.
Chief Young Men’s Christian Association Indian Guide Program, Omaha, 1988-1989. Cub Scouts den leader local chapter Boy Scouts American, Omaha, since 1989.
Married Maureen C. Weston. Children: Christopher Michael, Daniel John.