Background
Garcia, Paul Reu was born on June 11, 1952 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Peter and Carolyn M. Garcia.
Garcia, Paul Reu was born on June 11, 1952 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Peter and Carolyn M. Garcia.
Bachelor, Ithaca College, New York, 1975.
Manager Citicorp Services Incorporated, New York York City, 1975-1978. Regional account manager Credit Bureau Inc., 1978-1979. Second vice president Chase Manhatten Bank, 1979-1982.
Executive vice president NaBANCO, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1982. Chief Executive Officer First Finance Bank & National Bancard Corporation, 1989—1995. Group president First Data Corporation, 1995—1997.
President, Chief Executive Officer Productivity Pont International, 1997—1998. Chief Executive Officer eCommerce National Data Corporation, 1999—2001. President Global Payments, Inc.
(spin-off from National Data), 2000—2001. President, Chief Executive Officer Global Payments, Inc., Atlanta, 2001—2002, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2002—2008, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2008. Board director Electronic Transactions Assn.
Firethorn Holdings LLC.
Board director Metro Atlanta Chamber C. Chairman board trustees Pace Academy, Atlanta. Member National Retail Merchants Association (speaker), National Mass Retailing Institute (speaker).
Married Carol Mary Smith, September 17, 1981. 6 children.