Ben Hawksworth
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
Profile
Ben Hawksworth is currently the Chief Technology Officer at The Western Union Co. He previously held positions as the Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President at First Data Corp.
from 2016 to 2018, and as the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Prog Leasing LLC from 2018 to 2020.
He also worked at Worldpay, Inc. as the SVP-Information Technology & VP-Payments Platform, and at PROG Holdings, Inc. as the Chief Product & Technology Officer.
Mr. Hawksworth holds an MBA from The Ohio State University and undergraduate and MBA degrees from Fisher College of Business.
Ben Hawksworth active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2023-07-31 |
Former positions of Ben Hawksworth
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Prog Leasing LLC
 Prog Leasing LLC General GovernmentGovernment Part of PROG Holdings, Inc., Prog Leasing LLC provides web-based lease-to-own financing programs for retailers. The private company is based in South Jordan, UT. The company was founded by Curtis L. Doman. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2020-10-31 |
| FIRST DATA CORPORATION | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2017-12-31 |
| WORLDPAY INC | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
| PROG HOLDINGS, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Ben Hawksworth
| Fisher College of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | Finance |
| PROG HOLDINGS, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 3 |
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First Data Corp.
 First Data Corp. Regional BanksFinance First Data Corp. provides electronic commerce and payment solutions. It offers credit card processing and solutions, cash advance, data security, payroll delivery, and check acceptance services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Finance |
Prog Leasing LLC
Prog Leasing LLC General GovernmentGovernment Part of PROG Holdings, Inc., Prog Leasing LLC provides web-based lease-to-own financing programs for retailers. The private company is based in South Jordan, UT. The company was founded by Curtis L. Doman. | Government |
Worldpay, Inc.
 Worldpay, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Worldpay, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of payments processing technology and solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Technology Solutions, Merchant Solutions, and Issuer Solutions. The Technology Solutions and Merchant Solutions segments offer merchant acquiring, payment processing, and related services. The Issuer Solutions segment serves financial institutions, including regional banks, community banks, credit unions, and regional personal identification number networks. The company was founded on March 25, 2009 and is headquartered in Symmes Township, OH. | Technology Services |
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