Edward J Heffernan

EDWARD J. HEFFERNAN, executive vice president and chief financial officer, joined us in May 1998. Before joining us, he served as vice president, mergers and acquisitions for First Data Corporation from October 1994 to May 1998. Prior to that, he served as vice president, mergers and acquisitions for Citicorp from July 1990 to October 1994, and prior to that he served in corporate finance at Credit Suisse First Boston from June 1986 until July 1990. Mr. Heffernan is currently a director and the chair of the Audit Committee of VALOR Communications Group, Inc. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.