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Dave Schneider

President

David Schneider is President of PULSE, a Discover Financial Services company headquartered in Houston, Texas. PULSE is one of the nation’s leading debit/ATM networks, currently serving thousands of banks, credit unions and savings institutions across the country. The network links cardholders with more than 415,000 U.S. ATMs, as well as point-of-sale terminals at retail locations nationwide. Through its global ATM network, PULSE provides worldwide cash access for Diners Club and Discover cardholders through more than 1.3 million ATMs in over 110 countries.Mr. Schneider also serves as Senior Vice President, Corporate Debit Strategies and Products, of Discover. He is responsible for managing PULSE, and for evaluating debit growth opportunities, including acquisitions, alliances and new products.Before joining PULSE in September 2000, Mr. Schneider was a partner in the Houston office of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., practicing in the Corporation, Banking and Business Department.Mr. Schneider has a B.A. in economics, summa cum laude, from Tulane University and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center.