Richard G. Lyons, Jr.
EVP and Global Product Group Executive, Debit & Prepaid
MasterCard Worldwide
Richard (Rick) G. Lyons, Jr. is Global Product Group Executive for MasterCard Worldwide, responsible for managing and growing MasterCard’s global debit and prepaid business. Mr. Lyons oversees strategic planning, product development, innovation, and implementation to capitalize on the demand for debit and prepaid offerings associated with the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus brands.
Mr. Lyons brings more than 25 years of extensive experience in technology-based, customer-focused payment initiatives to MasterCard. As Senior Vice President of Internet and Payment Systems Strategy for Comerica, Inc., Mr. Lyons was responsible for formulating corporate strategy and implementation of Internet technologies. He also managed Comerica’s debit, self service, and remote banking programs.
Prior to Comerica, Mr. Lyons served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Internet, Inc, which owned and operated MOST, then the fifth largest EFT network in the United States. He also held various retail bank and payments management positions with leading U.S. retail banks. Active in industry conferences as both organizer and speaker, Mr. Lyons served on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Strategic Steering Committee of NYCE Corporation, and is currently on the Board of Directors of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association (EFTA).
Mr. Lyons majored in business administration at Marywood College in Scranton, PA, and management at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.