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Barry C. McCarthy
Barry C. McCarthy, CEO
Deluxe Corporation
Born1963 (1963)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS)
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (MBA)
OccupationBusiness executive
TitlePresident and CEO,
Deluxe Corporation
TermNovember 2018–present
PredecessorLee Schram
SpouseJean 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

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Barry C. McCarthy was born in 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Thomas J. and Loretta (née Lind) McCarthy.[1][2] McCarthy's father was a store manager, and his mother was a schoolteacher.[3] McCarthy earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.[4]

McCarthy married Jean Ann Hood in 1991.[1] They have three children together.[5][6]

Career

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McCarthy began his career at Procter & Gamble.[7] He held executive roles at Wells Fargo and Verisign.[8][9][10] McCarthy co-founded MagnaCash, a financial services startup that was acquired by Yaga, Inc., in 2001.[10]

McCarthy joined First Data Corporation in 2004.[11][12] McCarthy held 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.[13]

McCarthy was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Deluxe Corporation in 2018.[13][14][15]

Memberships

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McCarthy is a board member of Deluxe Corporation, National Urban League,[16] the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center,[17] Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School,[18] Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,[19] Minnesota Business Partnership, and the Committee for Economic Development (CED).[20] He is also a former board member of the Junior Achievement of Georgia,[21] Catholic Charities Atlanta, and the Technology Association of Georgia.[22]

Awards

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  • 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.[23]
  • In 2022, McCarthy was awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland Award.[24]
  • McCarthy was inducted into the Georgia Fintech Hall of Fame in 2024.[25]

Publications

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  • McCarthy, Barry C. (2021). Small Business Revolution, How Owners and Entrepreneurs Can Succeed. Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-1-119-80264-8. It debuted at #2 on the Wall Street Journal Best Sellers list October 23, 2021.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hood-McCarthy". The Pantagraph. 1991-10-01. p. 16. Retrieved 2025-06-22 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cook County Marriage records, 23 May 1960". ancestry.com. Name: Loretta A. Lind, Marriage Date: 23 May 1960, Marriage Location: Cook, Illinois, USA, Spouse: Thomas J. Mc Carthy, Marriage license: 2567985, File Number (Cd7391db-D3ac-4382-9fb6-C4f704b38103)
  3. ^ "Episode 229: Deluxe CEO Barry McCarthy Personalizes Technology Solutions, One Business at a Time". theice.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  4. ^ "LEADERS Interview with Barry C. McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Network and Security Solutions, First Data Corporation". www.leadersmag.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  5. ^ "Matthew Hood McCarthy". Gibson City Courier. 2001-10-17. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-06-22 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Barry McCarthy, President & CEO of Deluxe | Episode 400 - Leaders In Payments". iHeart. Retrieved 2025-06-30. I have three adult children 22,24, and 26...
  7. ^ "Atlanta Trend - Connecting People. Processing News". www.atlantatrend.org. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  8. ^ "Wells Fargo to Add Cartoon Ads to Its ATM Screens". Los Angeles Times. March 2, 1999. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  9. ^ Woodward, Kevin. "How Barry McCarthy Is Steering Deluxe Into Digital Payments". Digital Transactions. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  10. ^ a b "LEADERS Interview with Barry C. McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Network and Security Solutions, First Data Corporation". www.leadersmag.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  11. ^ Yoganathan, Anila (Aug 27, 2024). "Deluxe Corp. CEO's fintech career prepared him for challenges at century-old company". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-05-22 – via bizjournals.com.
  12. ^ "DEF 14A". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-26. Mr. McCarthy joined us in 2004 and has served in various roles of increasing responsibility
  13. ^ a b Ostuni, Amanda (2018-11-06). "Deluxe Corp. Taps Barry McCarthy as New President, CEO". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  14. ^ Sams, Douglas (Aug 24, 2023). "This industry is driving new workers to Atlanta, CEO says". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-05-13. McCarthy, CEO of financial services giant Deluxe Corp.
  15. ^ Kennedy, Patrick (2019-10-06). "New Deluxe CEO focuses on solidifying shift away from legacy check business". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26. As Barry McCarthy approaches his first anniversary as CEO of Deluxe Corp., he continues to shift the 105-year-old company from its legacy paper check business to its growing suite of services for small businesses and financial institutions.
  16. ^ "National Urban League". nul.org. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  17. ^ "Board of Trustees". The Woodruff Arts Center. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  18. ^ "Board of Trustees - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School". www.cristoreyatlanta.org. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  19. ^ "Board of Directors". Metro Atlanta Chamber. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  20. ^ "CED Trustees". conference-board.org.
  21. ^ "Deluxe Corporation Appoints Barry McCarthy President, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors". www.atlantatrend.org. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  22. ^ "Barry C. McCarthy". conference-board.org. Retrieved Jun 26, 2025.
  23. ^ "Deluxe Reality Series, Small Business Revolution, Receives Second Television Emmy Nomination". deluxe - trusted payments and business technology. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-22 – via businesswire.com.
  24. ^ "EY Announces Award Winners for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Heartland Award". Ernst & Young LLP. 10 Jun 2022. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  25. ^ "Barry C. McCarthy to be inducted to Georgia Financial Technology Hall of Fame". Rough Draft Atlanta. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  26. ^ "Bestselling Books Week Ended October 23". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-05-13. Small Business Revolution: How Owners and Entrepreneurs Can Succeed, Barry C. McCarthy, Wiley, 2, New
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