# George Dalton

> George D. Dalton co-founded Fiserv with Leslie Muma in 1984 and served as its CEO until 1999 and chairman until 2000. His career spanned bank data processing, acquisition-led expansion, a subsequent call center business and leadership in Milwaukee civic institutions. He died in 2011, aged 83.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur and financial data processing executive
- **Organizations:** Fiserv, First Data Processing, Midland Bank, Marine Bank, Bell & Howell, CALL-Solutions / NOVO 1, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee Public Museum, Wisconsin Humane Society, BizStarts Milwaukee
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Fiserv and led it as CEO from 1984 to 1999., Led Fiserv during its 1986 public offering and 1998 $1 billion revenue milestone., Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner in 1988 and U.S. national finalist in 1996.

## Career timeline

- **1947-1948** — Attended Northwestern University before joining Bell & Howell’s tabulating department.
- **Before 1984** — Led bank data processing operations at Marine Bank, Midland and First Data Processing.
- **1984** — Co-founded Fiserv with Leslie Muma on July 31, combining First Data Processing and Sunshine State Systems.
- **1986** — Fiserv went public on Nasdaq.
- **1991** — Fiserv acquired Citicorp Information Resources.
- **1995** — Fiserv acquired Information Technology, Inc.
- **1998** — Fiserv reached its $1 billion revenue milestone.
- **1999** — Leslie Muma succeeded Dalton as CEO in March; Dalton remained chairman.
- **2000** — Ended his Fiserv chairmanship; an SEC biography records him leading CALL-Solutions from August.
- **2005** — Received the Bravo! Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award.
- **2007** — Joined the World Entrepreneur Of The Year judging panel.
- **2009** — Appeared on BizStarts Milwaukee’s annual report cover with regional business leaders.
- **2011** — Died November 17, aged 83.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Fiserv and led it as CEO from 1984 to 1999.
- Led Fiserv during its 1986 public offering and 1998 $1 billion revenue milestone.
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner in 1988 and U.S. national finalist in 1996.
- Received the 2005 Bravo! Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Served as chairman of the Milwaukee School of Engineering Board of Regents and the Milwaukee Public Museum.

## Latest updates

- **2018-03** — Former Fiserv employee Bill Feder published a personal recollection of Dalton’s leadership.
- **2012-05** — Fiserv chairman Don Dillon remembered Dalton at the annual shareholder meeting.
- **2011-11** — Dalton died on November 17, aged 83.

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