Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 9, 2001
THOMAS F. CHAPMAN was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Equifax, Inc. in May 1999. Mr. Chapman previously served as
Equifax President and Chief Executive Officer. In August 1997, he was
elected President and Chief Operating Officer, and in January 1998,
elected Chief Executive Officer. He has been a member of the Equifax
Board of Directors since 1994. Mr. Chapman joined Equifax in 1990 as
Corporate Senior Vice President, and in early 1993, was elected
Executive Vice President. Before joining Equifax, Mr. Chapman served for
20 years with First Atlanta Corporation (Wachovia Corporation since
1985). Upon his departure from Wachovia, he was Executive Vice President
responsible for Retail Banking. In 1988, he was Founder and Chief
Executive Officer of Financial Environments Inc., a financial services
consulting company specializing in brand and image enhancement. Mr.
Chapman earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Clemson University
and graduated from the Advanced Management Program of The Harvard
University Graduate School of Business. He currently serves on the Board
of Directors of the Southern Company, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Board and Executive Committee, and the Board of Councilors of The Carter
Center. He is a member of the Woodruff Arts Center Board of Trustees and
chairs the 2000-2001 Woodruff Arts Center Annual Corporate Campaign. Profile
Equifax?
Mr. Chapman: Equifax is a company in our 102nd year of operation. We
were founded in Atlanta in 1899. Our company
