Edward Heffernan

Chairman at

Children's Health System of Texas

63 year

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Edward J.
Heffernan is currently the Chairman at Children's Health System of Texas, the Director at Childrens Medical Center, the Director at June Shelton School & Evaluation Center, the Trustee-Campus Affairs at Wesleyan University, the Member-Chief Executive Council at Plano Independent School District (Texas), and the Member-Overseers Board at Columbia Business School.
He previously served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. from 2009 to 2019.
He also held positions as a Director at Valor Communications Group, Inc. in 2006, Vice President-Mergers & Acquisitions at Citicorp, Inc. from 1990 to 1994, Vice President-Mergers & Acquisitions at First Data Corp.
from 1994 to 1998, and Principal at Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
from 1986 to 1990.
Heffernan obtained his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and his MBA from Columbia Business School.

Edward Heffernan active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Children's Health System of Texas Children's Health System of Texas Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides health care services	Chairman	-
Childrens Medical Center Childrens Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides healthcare services	Director/Board Member	-
June Shelton School & Evaluation Center June Shelton School & Evaluation Center June Shelton School & Evaluation Center educates intelligent students with learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD, serving students from early childhood through 12th grade with a structured, individualized multisensory academic program. The private company is based in Dallas. The school offers core academics, honors courses, fine arts, athletics, speech-language therapy, and extracurricular activities, and requires community service for graduation. It also provides a comprehensive evaluation center for learning, behavioral, and psychological assessments, remedial programs, summer classes, teacher training, and community workshops. The school fosters an inclusive environment and actively engages families through a parents' association.	Director/Board Member	-
Plano Independent School District (Texas) Plano Independent School District (Texas) Local AgenciesGovernment Functions as a local school district	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Columbia Business School Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Wesleyan University Wesleyan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Edward Heffernan

Companies	Position	End
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	05/06/2019
Valor Communications Group, Inc. Valor Communications Group, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services in rural communities in the southwestern US	Director/Board Member	01/01/2006
FIRST DATA CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/05/1998
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Private companies	11
Citicorp, Inc. Citicorp, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides banking services	Finance
First Data Corp. First Data Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides electronic commerce and payment services	Commercial Services
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a holding company which through its subsidiaries provides payment processing, credit card and lending services	Finance
Valor Communications Group, Inc. Valor Communications Group, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services in rural communities in the southwestern US	Communications
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real Estate Investment Trusts	Finance
Childrens Medical Center Childrens Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides healthcare services	Health Services
Wesleyan University Wesleyan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Children's Health System of Texas Children's Health System of Texas Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides health care services	Health Services
Plano Independent School District (Texas) Plano Independent School District (Texas) Local AgenciesGovernment Functions as a local school district	Government
Columbia Business School Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
June Shelton School & Evaluation Center June Shelton School & Evaluation Center June Shelton School & Evaluation Center educates intelligent students with learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD, serving students from early childhood through 12th grade with a structured, individualized multisensory academic program. The private company is based in Dallas. The school offers core academics, honors courses, fine arts, athletics, speech-language therapy, and extracurricular activities, and requires community service for graduation. It also provides a comprehensive evaluation center for learning, behavioral, and psychological assessments, remedial programs, summer classes, teacher training, and community workshops. The school fosters an inclusive environment and actively engages families through a parents' association.