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    William I. Jacobs

    Chairperson of the Board at GREEN DOT
    Board
    Since March 7, 2025
    Age
    83 years
    Education
    Holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration and a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.
    Tenure
    Joined GDOT in June 2016 as Chairperson, served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from January to March 2020, and was reappointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer on March 7, 2025.

    Also at GREEN DOT

    AP
    Amy Pugh
    General Counsel and Secretary
    CR
    Chris Ruppel
    Chief Revenue Officer and Interim President
    JU
    Jess Unruh
    Chief Financial Officer

    About

    William I. Jacobs, aged 83, has built a celebrated career in the financial services and payments industries, serving in high-level executive roles and on multiple corporate boards.

    Starting his professional journey as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Financial Security Assurance, Inc., and later holding senior positions at MasterCard International along with serving as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of The New Power Company, his background is marked by extensive leadership and strategic insight.

    At GDOT, his influence is evident from his appointment as Chairperson in June 2016 and his service as Interim Chief Executive Officer first in early 2020 and then from March 7, 2025. His role has been instrumental in guiding the company through strategic transitions and in enhancing governance frameworks.

    $GDOT Performance Under William I. Jacobs

    Past Roles

    OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
    Global Payments, Inc.Board of Directors 2001 – April 2022 N/A
    Green Dot CorporationInterim Chief Executive Officer January 2020 – March 2020 N/A
    Global Payments, Inc.Chairman of the Board June 2014 – September 2019 N/A
    Global Payments, Inc.Business Advisor August 2002 – September 2019 N/A
    Global Payments, Inc.Lead Independent Director 2003 – May 2014 N/A
    Green Dot CorporationChairperson of the Board June 2016 – January 2020* Preceded Interim CEO
    Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.Board Member 2004 – 2013 N/A
    Investment Technology Group, Inc.Board Member 1994 – 2008 N/A
    Alpharma, Inc.Board Member 2002 – 2006 N/A
    The New Power CompanyManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer 2000 – 2002 N/A
    MasterCard InternationalSenior Executive Vice President, Strategic Ventures 1999 – 2000 N/A
    MasterCard InternationalExecutive Vice President, Global Resources 1995 – 1999 N/A
    Financial Security Assurance, Inc.Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer 1984 – 1994 N/A

    *The end date for the Chairperson role is approximated based on the transition to Interim CEO.

    External Roles

    OrganizationRoleDate Range
    Repay Holdings CorporationBoard of Directors Since July 2019

    Fixed Compensation

    Data from  FY 2023
    Component NameAmountPayment ScheduleAdditional Details
    Green Dot Board Fees$157,000N/ANon-performance fixed cash component
    Bank Board Fees$115,000N/ANon-performance fixed cash component
    Green Dot Board RSU Grant$124,999N/ARestricted stock unit grant
    Bank Board RSU Grant$124,999N/ARestricted stock unit grant

    Performance Compensation

    Data from  FY 2023

    No information available on performance compensation for 2023