Jay Shipowitz became Chairman of ACE Cash Express, Inc. (ACE) in October 2006, Chief Executive Officer in July 2004 and has served as the President and as a Director of the Company since January 2000.  Mr. Shipowitz served as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from May 1997 to January 2000.

Prior to joining ACE, from July 1996 to May 1997, Mr. Shipowitz was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of USDATA Corporation, a software company located in Richardson, Texas.

From June 1993 to July 1996, Mr. Shipowitz was the Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Westinghouse Security Systems, Inc., a residential security company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Shipowitz worked at Price Waterhouse in Baltimore, Maryland, in various positions, the last of which was senior manager.

Mr. Shipowitz worked at KPMG Peat Marwick in Greensboro, North Carolina from 1985 to 1987. Mr. Shipowitz currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Skylight Financial, Inc., a prepaid debit card and payroll card company, and is also a director of the Financial Service Centers of America, Inc., the primary trade association pertaining to ACE’s business. 

Mr. Shipowitz holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelors of Science from Guilford College.