Barry C. McCarthy (born 1963) is an American business executive, author, and television producer. McCarthy is President and chief executive officer of Deluxe Corporation.
McCarthy married Jean Ann Hood in 1991.[1] They have three children together.[5][6]
Career
McCarthy began his career at Procter & Gamble.[7] He held executive roles at Wells Fargo and Verisign.[8][9][10] McCarthy co-founded MagnaCash, a financial services startup that was acquired by Yaga, Inc., in 2001.[10]
McCarthy joined First Data Corporation in 2004.[11][12] McCarthy held executive roles at the company, including executive vice president at Network and Security Solutions. McCarthy was responsible for the turnaround of the firm's financial services segment.[13]
McCarthy was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Deluxe Corporation in 2018.[13][14][15]
McCarthy was the executive producer of the television show, "Small Business Revolution". The show was nominated for a television Emmy award in 2021 and 2022.[23]
^ ab"Hood-McCarthy". The Pantagraph. 1991-10-01. p. 16. Retrieved 2025-06-22 – via newspapers.com.
^"Cook County Marriage records, 23 May 1960". ancestry.com. Name: Loretta A. Lind, Marriage Date: 23 May 1960, Marriage Location: Cook, Illinois, USA, Spouse: Thomas J. Mc Carthy, Marriage license: 2567985, File Number (Cd7391db-D3ac-4382-9fb6-C4f704b38103)
^Kennedy, Patrick (2019-10-06). "New Deluxe CEO focuses on solidifying shift away from legacy check business". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26. As Barry McCarthy approaches his first anniversary as CEO of Deluxe Corp., he continues to shift the 105-year-old company from its legacy paper check business to its growing suite of services for small businesses and financial institutions.
^"Bestselling Books Week Ended October 23". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-05-13. Small Business Revolution: How Owners and Entrepreneurs Can Succeed, Barry C. McCarthy, Wiley, 2, New
