About Don Gayhardt
A financial services executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience, Don Gayhardt served for a decade as president and CEO of CURO, a comprehensive consumer credit provider operating under many brands, including Quick Credit, LendDirect, and Revolve Finance. Don Gayhardt oversaw the company’s acquisition of Heights Finance, a near-prime installment lender, in late 2021, and the acquisition of First Heritage Credit for $140 million as part of a broader business transformation effort. Under his leadership, CURO also sold its U.S. online businesses and legacy storefronts to focus on near-prime installment lending as opposed to direct lending. This sale was announced in May 2022 at $345 million in total cash consideration.
Don Gayhardt led CURO from 2012 until stepping down to pursue other opportunities in 2022. Over this decade, he worked to cultivate a collaborative workplace environment in which employees feel empowered to speak their mind and provide opinions on business practices and products. He believes a positive and empowering workplace motivates employees, which, in turn, promotes customer satisfaction.
Beyond his career in the financial services industry, Don Gayhardt is the chairman of Music Training Center Holdings, which provides high quality music and performing arts instruction to more than 2,000 youth in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He previously spent 15 years as president of Dollar Financial Group, where he oversaw international expansion and added more than 700 locations in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Mr. Gayhardt holds a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He has held board positions with Beneficial Bank and the Community Financial Services Association of America. He supports a range of nonprofits, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Bryn Mawr Hospital, and Speak Up. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his family.
6 Important Actions to Take When Choosing Your Health Insurance Plan
One of the best ways to safeguard your financial health is by purchasing insurance, which can help you avoid large, unexpected costs. Perhaps the most important form of insurance for any American is health insurance. However, not all health insurance plans are created...
Paid off Your Student Loans? Put That Money into One of These Options
For many people, student loans remain a major source of stress. You may end up paying on these loans for decades depending on your individual circumstances. Eliminating this debt, whether by paying it off or getting it forgiven through the various programs available,...
The Startling Truth about the Cost of Financial Planners and How You Can Save
Financial planners remain one of the best tools that people have available in terms of creating comprehensive plans for achieving financial goals. These experts get to know each client and their personal circumstances and aspirations to create both short-term and...
You Should Know These 5 Tricks Grocery Stores Use to Increase Spending
When trying to reduce your monthly spending, it’s important to look at exactly how you spend your money and figure out where you can make some cuts. With the cost of food on the rise, many people are focusing on their food budget and trying to figure out how they can...