# John Delaney

> John Kevin Delaney is an American finance entrepreneur and former Maryland congressman. He founded specialty lending businesses and co-founded Alliance Partners with Lee Sachs, served in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2019, and sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He is founder and executive chairman of Forbright Bank, chairman and CEO of Forbright, Inc., and chair of Galvanize’s Credit and Capital Solutions strategy.

- **Role:** Founder and Executive Chairman at Forbright Bank; Chairman and CEO at Forbright, Inc.; Chair of Strategy, Credit and Capital Solutions at Galvanize
- **Organizations:** Forbright Bank, Forbright, Inc., Galvanize, Alliance Partners, BancAlliance, CapitalSource, HealthCare Financial Partners, U.S. House of Representatives, National Geographic Society, Bipartisan Policy Center
- **From:** Wood-Ridge, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. (U.S. House historical biography), Columbia University, J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
- **Known for:** Founded and led two NYSE-listed lending companies by age 40., Co-founded Alliance Partners and the BancAlliance cooperative., Elected to three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated from Columbia University.
- **1988** — Earned a law degree at Georgetown; subsequently worked in private practice.
- **1993** — Founded HealthCare Financial Partners.
- **1996** — First lending company completed its initial public offering.
- **1999** — First lending company sold.
- **2000** — Founded CapitalSource.
- **2003** — CapitalSource became a public company.
- **2011** — Co-founded Alliance Partners with Lee Sachs.
- **2012** — Elected to represent Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District.
- **2013-2019** — Served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- **2017** — Announced a campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
- **2018** — Published The Right Answer: How We Can Unify Our Divided Nation.
- **2020** — Ended presidential campaign on January 31, before the Iowa caucuses.
- **2024** — Joined the National Geographic Society board of trustees.
- **2025** — Chaired Galvanize’s newly launched Credit and Capital Solutions strategy.

## Achievements

- Founded and led two NYSE-listed lending companies by age 40.
- Co-founded Alliance Partners and the BancAlliance cooperative.
- Elected to three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Helped establish the bipartisan Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus.
- Named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
- Named to Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders list in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Galvanize’s Credit and Capital Solutions strategy led $70 million in project debt financing for AMP’s AI-powered waste infrastructure; this is a team transaction, not a personal investment.
- **2026-08** — Forbright announced an agreement to sell legacy branches and approximately $750 million in local deposits to Trustar Bank. Closing was anticipated in Q4 2026, subject to approvals and other conditions.
- **2026-04** — Galvanize published Hybrid Capital Is Moving to the Center of Credit, featured on Delaney’s team biography.
- **2025-09** — Galvanize announced its Credit and Capital Solutions strategy anchored by a $1.3 billion institutional investment program.

## Links

- Website: https://www.johndelaney.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-delaney-3a537826
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/JohnDelaney
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc7fDpVPrm9B9e-ChkXdVtA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johndelaney/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnKDelaneyJKD/

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