# Cameron Bready

> Cameron M. Bready is the Atlanta-based CEO and a director of Global Payments. An Oglethorpe University graduate with earlier accounting and utility-finance experience, he joined the company as CFO in 2014, became president and COO in 2019, and became CEO in June 2023. His current agenda centers on integrating Worldpay, expanding Genius and focusing the company on merchant commerce following the January 2026 sale of Issuer Solutions.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Global Payments Inc.
- **Organizations:** Global Payments Inc., Crawford & Company, Electronic Transactions Association, Pace Academy, Woodruff Arts Center, Metro Atlanta Chamber, Oglethorpe University, Business Roundtable, ITC Holdings Corp., Northeast Utilities, Mirant Corporation, Ernst & Young, Arthur Andersen
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Oglethorpe University
- **Known for:** Multiple Institutional Investor America’s Best CFOs recognitions., CFO of the Year recognition from Crain’s Detroit Business and Atlanta Business Chronicle., Atlanta Business Chronicle Most Admired CEO honoree in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Graduated from Oglethorpe University with a BBA.
- **Before 2009** — Worked in auditing at Arthur Andersen, transaction advisory at Ernst & Young, senior management at Mirant, and finance at Northeast Utilities; exact employment dates not verified.
- **2009** — Joined ITC Holdings in April; subsequently served as executive vice president and CFO.
- **2012** — Became an Oglethorpe University trustee.
- **2014** — Joined Global Payments in June as executive vice president and CFO.
- **2017** — Promoted to senior executive vice president and CFO.
- **2019** — Became president and COO of Global Payments.
- **2021-2023** — Chaired the Oglethorpe University Board of Trustees.
- **2022** — Joined the Crawford & Company board in September.
- **2023** — Became Global Payments CEO and director on June 1.
- **2025** — Named Oglethorpe Talmage Award recipient; Global Payments announced linked Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture agreements.
- **2026** — Global Payments completed the Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture on January 12.

## Achievements

- Multiple Institutional Investor America’s Best CFOs recognitions.
- CFO of the Year recognition from Crain’s Detroit Business and Atlanta Business Chronicle.
- Atlanta Business Chronicle Most Admired CEO honoree in 2024.
- Oglethorpe University Talmage Award recipient in 2025.
- Led Global Payments as CEO through completion of its Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture in January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published Five Shifts Defining the Next Era of Commerce on September 2 following Genius World.
- **2026-08** — Presented second-quarter results on August 5; Global Payments reported GAAP revenue of $3.32 billion, GAAP diluted EPS of $0.05 and adjusted EPS of $3.46.
- **2026-05** — Discussed Worldpay integration and Genius expansion in first-quarter results.
- **2026-01** — Completed Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture on January 12.

## Links

- Website: https://globalpayments.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-bready-853573b

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