# Chad Richison

> Chad Richison founded Paycom in Oklahoma City in 1998 after working in payroll sales. A University of Central Oklahoma journalism graduate and former college wrestler, he took the company public in 2014 and remains its CEO and chairman. His philanthropy includes university athletics, education and Oklahoma public media.

- **Role:** Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Paycom
- **Organizations:** Paycom, Richison Family Foundation, The Giving Pledge, University of Central Oklahoma
- **From:** Tuttle, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in mass communications and journalism; minor in German, University of Central Oklahoma
- **Known for:** Founded Paycom in 1998 and led its 2014 public listing., Paycom reported $2,051.7 million in 2025 revenue., Ernst & Young regional Entrepreneur of the Year, 2010.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated from UCO and began a career in payroll; worked at ADP and a regional provider in Colorado before founding Paycom.
- **1998** — Returned to Oklahoma and founded Paycom in Oklahoma City.
- **2010** — Received an Ernst & Young regional Entrepreneur of the Year award.
- **2014** — Took Paycom public on the NYSE under PAYC; inducted into UCO’s Athletics Hall of Fame for special recognition.
- **2015** — Pledged $10 million to UCO Athletics.
- **2016** — Appointed chairman of Paycom’s board in August.
- **2020** — Joined the Giving Pledge.
- **2021** — Paycom launched Beti; an additional $10 million UCO gift brought his university investment to $25 million and its football stadium was renamed for him.
- **2025** — Paycom launched IWant, a command-driven AI product. The company also announced automation-related job cuts.
- **2026** — Continued as CEO and chairman; Shane Hadlock became president in February.

## Achievements

- Founded Paycom in 1998 and led its 2014 public listing.
- Paycom reported $2,051.7 million in 2025 revenue.
- Ernst & Young regional Entrepreneur of the Year, 2010.
- UCO Athletics Hall of Fame special recognition inductee, 2014.
- UCO gifts totaled $25 million by October 2021.
- Giving Pledge signatory since 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 2 Paycom-sponsored Forbes article discussed his continuing focus on automated workplace decisions; this is sponsored company content.
- **2026-08** — Paycom’s second-quarter 2026 results reported $531.2 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, up 9.8% year over year.
- **2026-05** — OETA announced a $500,000 program-underwriting grant from the Richison Family Foundation on May 7.
- **2026-02** — Paycom announced Shane Hadlock’s promotion to president; Richison remained CEO and chairman.
- **2026-01** — Oklahoma City University announced a $50,000 wrestling gift from the Richison Family Foundation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.paycom.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadrichison

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