1. Richard Wade Vague is an American businessperson, venture capitalist, and author who served as Secretary of Banking and Securities of Pennsylvania from 2020 until 2023.
12 Facts About Richard Vague
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Richard Vague is the second of four children and the family moved around Texas often.
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Richard Vague worked part-time at American National Bank in Austin, Texas while attending college.
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Richard Vague started his business career in banking at American National Bank as chief marketing officer.
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In 1985, Richard Vague was president of Mpact Brokers, a discount brokerage subsidiary of MCorp Bank.
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In 1990, Richard Vague was named president of bank card company First USA Holdings.
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Richard Vague has been a Republican, an independent and registered as a Democrat in 2017.
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Governor Wolf appointed Richard Vague as Acting Banking and Securities Secretary in February 2020.
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Richard Vague has donated significant sums of money to both Republicans and Democrats.
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Richard Vague briefly considered running for president as a Democrat in 2020.
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Richard Vague conducted 22 focus groups in early primary states.
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Richard Vague has written five books: The Paradox of Debt, The Case for a Debt Jubilee, An Illustrated Business History of the United States, A Brief History of Doom, and The Next Economic Disaster.