Guy Chiarello on career decision
From Insights from Guy Chiarello, Chief Administrative Officer of Fiserv: Tom Mendoza Presents · · notredamebusiness
“I rolled all of my equity into First Data, which at the time looked like potentially worthless paper in a company that wasn't going to make it, and people everywhere were saying 'what are you doing'.”
On , Guy Chiarello, Chief Operating Officer at Fiserv, Inc., spoke about career decision during Insights from Guy Chiarello, Chief Administrative Officer of Fiserv: Tom Mendoza Presents on notredamebusiness.
About Guy Chiarello
Guy Chiarello, Chief Operating Officer at Fiserv, has spoken about his career and philanthropic efforts in past appearances. In a 2018 speech as Grand Marshal, he discussed his role at First Data, noting that leaders raised $3.5 billion in 40 days and took the company public in October 2015, and that every employee received stock. He also described rolling his own equity into First Data when it was struggling, saying people questioned the decision. In a 2022 interview, Chiarello stated that "digital is the way people act and operate now" and that the pandemic forced a different way of thinking and operating. He also shared personal experiences, including his brother's battle with lymphoma and his gratitude to the doctor who saved his life, and discussed his family's emphasis on culture, work ethic, and community.