Charles Cawley

American businessman (1940–2015)

Charles Michael Cawley (August 15, 1940 – November 18, 2015) was a businessman and founding member of the bank MBNA. Born in Massachusetts, he was raised in New Jersey, was educated at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School and was a graduate of Georgetown University. He created MBNA in 1982, and it was acquired by Bank of America in 2006.2

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Born Aug 15, 1940, died Nov 18, 2015.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedGeorgetown University3 4

Career

Occupation: philanthropist, banker.6

  • Date not recordedFounded MBNA5

Personal life

  • BornAug 15, 1940, Massachusetts4 7
  • DiedNov 18, 2015, Camden4 8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

Philanthropy

Cawley is mentioned in The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace as a significant donor to Cawley's alma mater, Saint Benedict's Preparatory School. He was so taken by Peace at an awards dinner during Peace's senior year at the school that Cawley paid for Peace's tuition to Yale, where Peace had been accepted.

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Politics

Cawley made political donations to Joe Biden, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush.

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