Cator Woolford got his start in the credit bureau business as a grocer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Equifax has an annual revenue of over $3.1 billion. For instance, in 1908 the company began issuing reports for automobile liability insurers. In a ten-year period, 104 smaller credit bureaus had been added to the Equifax network alone. "All you had to do was put in a search term and get millions of results, just instantlyin cleartext, through a web app," they said. Additionally, in the late 1940s he served as a trustee of the Fernbank Science Center and helped to acquire property that would ensure a buffer for the pristine Fernbank Forest in DeKalb County. (to see if you were a victim of this hack, please. 1923: The company forms Credit Service Exchange, a credit rating operations firm. [60][61][62][63] At that time, only 3 out of 65 top anti-malware products provided protection against the particular malware, meaning that many visitors were at risk of having their computers infected when visiting the Equifax website. [62], On October 13, 2017, the attack was revealed to have been performed by hijacking third-party analytics JavaScript from Digital River brand FireClick. [42] Equifax also provides commercial credit reports containing financial and non-financial data on businesses of all sizes. In 2015, Equifax was ranked number 13 on the American Banker FinTech Forward list. Likewise, Equifax gained the capability to provide additional types of information to clients. Take a virtual tour of Georgia's museums and galleries, Fashion and politics from Georgia-born designer Frankie Welch. This browser does not support getting your location. (France); UAPT-Infolink, plc (U.K.). By the end of the company's second decade of existence, Retail Credit was thoroughly established as a significant partner in the life insurance business. [82], Equifax software engineer Sudhakar Reddy was charged with insider trading for purchasing options prior to the disclosure of the 2017 data breach. Equifax (EFX) has a Smart Score of 9 based on an analysis of 8 unique data sets, including Analyst Recommendations, Crowd Wisdom, and Hedge Fund Activity. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Cator Woolford got his start in the credit bureau business as a grocer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. [47], According to Bloomberg, a person familiar with the breach believed this early-March intrusion may have been carried out by the same party that breached Equifax's computer systems again in May. [47], Between May and July 2017, yet-identified hackers were able to use a known exploit on one of Equifax' web servers that had yet to be updated to access the credit records of more than 140 million Americans as well as some British and Canadian citizens before the breach was detected and shut down. [41], Equifax primarily operates in the business-to-business sector, selling consumer credit and insurance reports and related analytics to businesses in a range of industries. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA. Milton Old School Baptist Church Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73468528/cator-ringgold-woolford. By 1920, it had numerous branch offices throughout the United States and Canada, and became a publicly owned corporation in 1965. This heightened activity was fueled by the 1993 decision to subcontract the running of Equifax's computer operation to IBM, a move that freed Equifax's large technical staff to develop new ways of packaging the company's data in consultation with its customers. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The settlement was for those who were affected by the data breach, and it cost Equifax over $700 million. 1986: The company amasses data on more than 150 million consumers in 28 states. (TRW's credit bureau was spun off as Experian Inc. in 1996.). Equifax Inc. - then called the Retail Credit Company - was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, by brothers Cator and Guy Woolford in 1899. Boasting operations in 18 countries and sales in more than 45, Equifax holds leading positions in consumer and commercial credit information in Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Eventually the Frazers and Lanes acquired the former estate of Cator Woolford (founder of the Retail Credit Company, now Equifax), 39 acres located in Lake Claire/Druid Hills. 1899: The Woolfords moved to Atlanta with the goal of making credit reporting their new career. Relying on his experience in Tennessee, Cator began by seeking out an alliance with the city's grocers. [16] Certegy effectively became a subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial as a result of this reverse acquisition merger (See Certegy and Fidelity National Information Services for further information).[16]. 2); Equifax Ventures, Inc.; Financial Institution Benefit Association, Inc.; Financial Insurance Marketing Group, Inc.; First Bankcard Systems, Inc.; Global Scan Ltd. (U.K.); Global Scan (USA), Inc.; Goldleaf Technologies, Inc.; High Integrity Systems, Inc.; The Infocheck Group Ltd. (U.K.); Infolink Ltd. (U.K.); Light Signatures, Inc.; Market Knowledge, Incorporated; Stewardship, Inc.; Tecnicob S.A. (France); Transax Australia plc (U.K.); Transax France plc (U.K.); Transax (Ireland) plc; Transax Ltd. (New Zealand); Transax plc. In 1935 Cator Woolford donated a parcel of land he owned in Glynn County, adjacent to an old river plantation known as Elizafield, to the state of Georgia for use as a state park. Equifax was founded in 1898 by two brothers, Cator and Guy Woolford. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Gilbert. Towards this end, the company opened five new insurance-related offices in that year. Under this law, consumers were given the right to gain access to their credit files and correct errors in them. "[42], According to senator Michael Crapo, "The amount of data that the private industry and Government collect and store is very concerning. This legislation gave consumers rights regarding information stored about them in corporate databanks. Founder of the Retail Credit Company of Atlanta, Ga., now Equifax, one of the three major credit-rating agencies in the US. 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Equifax was founded by Cator and Guy Woolford in Atlanta, Georgia, as Retail Credit Company in 1899. Cator Woolford Gardens - Cator, Three (CWG) (GC4BAB) was created by BigDoggie & Frogger (adopted by ckirbee) on 4/10/2002. The company planned to handle all phases of the operation, including selection of potential customers, production of mailing brochures, handling of telephone inquiries, verification of credit applications, and property appraisal. Verify and try again. The marketing division had sales of $90 million in the first nine months in operation. [9] By the 1960s, Retail Credit Company was one of the nation's largest credit bureaus, holding files on millions of American and Canadian citizens. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Woolford, the founder of the Retail Credit Company - which later became Equifax. Equifax's image-polishing moves came just as the company's net income had declined from $64 million in 1990 to $5 million in 1991; the general recession had held down demand for credit and credit reports, plus a restructuring that cut about 1,900 jobs resulted in a $19 million charge. Retrieved Aug 19, 2013, from https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/equifax/. [37][38] Equifax acknowledged reporting inaccurate credit scores, but insisted the errors had affected only a few people. Miller contacted Equifax repeatedly in writing and over the telephone, but Equifax refused to delete dozens of false collection accounts from Miller's credit report. All these figures have been every rising every year for the past couple of years. [42] Credit reports provide detailed information on the personal credit and payment history of individuals, indicating how they have honored financial obligations such as paying bills or repaying a loan. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Although the company sold seven subscriptions rapidly after one of Atlanta's largest department stores bought the first, by the end of Retail Credit's first year only 37 merchants and 47 grocers had signed on board. [42][43][44], In 1999, Equifax began offering services to the credit consumer sector in addition, such as credit fraud and identity theft prevention products. "With his brother Guy, Cator Woolford started the Retail Credit Company, the precursor to Equifax. 1988: The company now covers all 50 states, with revenue of $743 million. Frazer Center is tucked away on 39 acres of old-growth forest in the heart of Atlanta. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. "[80] Equifax selected the law firm DLA Piper to work on the case in D.C. . Other failings were on the exposure of American salary data, and website malware. Cator Woolford (1869-1944), Atlanta businessman, civic leader and philanthropist, founded the Retail Credit Company (the precursor to Equifax) in 1899. By 1986 the company's files covered 150 million people in 28 states. Nevertheless, after the company pledged to monitor its procedures more carefully, the government halted its investigation. Nestled on 39 acres of mature hardwood forest, Cator Woolford Gardens at the Frazer Center is located on one of the few remaining intact historic estates in Metropolitan Atlanta, just a few miles from the heart of downtown.The Gardens were originally created as part of the estate of Cator Woolford, one of the principal founders of Retail Credit Company (now, Equifax, Inc.). [15] Also in 2001, Equifax spun off its payment services division, forming the publicly listed company Certegy, which subsequently acquired Fidelity National Information Services in 2006. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Consolidation in the credit bureau industry continued throughout the 1980s, as Equifax and its two largest competitors, TRW Inc. and the Trans Union Corporation, divided up the nation's smaller credit bureaus amongst themselves. In August 1997 Equifax completed the spinoff of the new publicly traded ChoicePoint Inc. During this same period, Equifax aggressively expanded overseas. In 1979 the company took a big step in that direction, acquiring Elrick & Lavidge, a Chicago firm that performed marketing surveys, and merging it into the company's Marketing Information Services subsidiary. Son of John Stevens Brohawn and Mary Ellen Rees Woolford. In addition to consumer and commercial credit information services, Equifax has a diversified array of operations including payment services, software, modeling, analytics, consulting, and direct-to-consumer services. Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, Statutory and Executive Boards and Commissions, Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Equifax Inc. is an American multinational consumer credit reporting agency headquartered in Atlanta, . This account has been disabled. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. We see them around but we don't know what goes on behind the scenes. Inception The agency was founded by two brothers Guy and Cator Woolford, in 1899. There was an error deleting this problem. Reese, Krista. The researcher requested anonymity out of professional concerns. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Where would you like to work? The company was founded by Cator Woolford and Guy Woolford in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta . Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [55] While these apps themselves were not reportedly connected to that breach, they had security flaws of their own, being vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks owing to some parts using HTTP instead of HTTPS. [29][30][31], By September 2019, however, Equifax had added qualifications and "hurdles" to its claims process which put in doubt whether the previously announced cash settlement of $125 per affected consumer would actually be awarded. [50] The data from the breach has yet to be seen on black markets or the dark web by security experts, making it difficult to identify the origin of the breach. These activities had long taken place at a different location under separate management; three years later, Retail Credit further severed its connection when the Exchange was sold to businessman L.S. Woolford was sympathetic to Roosevelts illness, and he became one of the founders of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation (later, Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation). Equifax, one of the nations top three credit-reporting agencies, along with Experian and TransUnion, holds information on more than 400 million credit holders across the. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. By 1920, it has 37 branches throughout North America. Retail Credit changed its name in 1979 to Equifax Inc., derived from "equitable factual information." [citation needed] Equifax sells businesses credit reports, analytics, demographic data, and software. Equifaxs credit-scoring software is offered through many subsidiaries, and its customers include retailers, insurance firms, health-care providers, utilities, government agencies, banks, and other financial institutions. Using the ledger books of Atlanta's food retailers, the Woolford's copied out credit information on their customers on individual slips on paper, then arranged them into a book. With the 1993 acquisition of Integratec Inc., Equifax gained a leading provider of debt collection and other back-office services for credit card issuers and other lenders. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. By 1937 nearly three quarters of all the company's inspection forms were being filled out by full-time investigators, operating out of 96 Retail Credit offices in cities across North America. As a result of its growing insurance business, Guy Woolford opened a second company office in Dallas, Texas, in March 1902. In 2003, the FTC took Equifax to court for the same reason and settled its lawsuit with the company for a fine of $250,000. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Revenues had reached a record $1.62 billion by 1998, but the outlook was somewhat clouded by the economic uncertainties that had begun with the Asian financial crisis of 1997. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Equifax is the oldest and largest credit bureau in existence today. Cator Woolford (1869-1944), Atlanta businessman, civic leader and philanthropist, founded the Retail Credit Company (the precursor to Equifax) in 1899. Equifax Similar Companies Jobs Equifax History FAQs How Old Is Equifax? Equifax was founded by Cator and Guy Woolford in Atlanta, Georgia, as Retail Credit Company in 1899. These included insecure systems reported in 2016. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The company sold stock to the public for the first time in 1965. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. [32][33][34], On 19 December 2019, a federal judge in Atlanta awarded class-action attorneys representing consumers approximately $77.5 million, suggesting that individual consumers might expect to receive around six or seven dollars. Its believed that this change was part of a means to improve its image after being found in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act after it was signed into law in 1971. The U.S. entry into World War II had a serious impact on Retail Credit's business. It's a Regular size geocache, with difficulty of 2, terrain of 2.5. . By 1920, the company had offices throughout the United States and Canada. For those that were affected by the data breach, there were open suggestions to file claims against it. In the ensuing years, the volume of requests for this new service increased dramatically. The company posted a loss of $2,242. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. These services included identifying theft prevention products as well as credit fraud identity. In October 2010, Equifax announced it was acquiring Anakam, an identity verification software company headquartered in San Diego, California, which invented and pioneered SMS (text-message based) two-factor authentication. Miller's lawyer, Justin Baxter, explained that the false reporting damaged Miller's reputation, she was denied credit, and her private information was given to businesses Miller had no relationship with. In 1989 Equifax had commissioned a poll that showed that 71 percent of all Americans thought they had lost control over information concerning their lives and 79 percent considered privacy a basic right. 20042023 Georgia Humanities, University of Georgia Press. Equifax purchased eThority, a business intelligence (BI) company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, in October 2011. eThority is partnering with TALX, a St. Louis-based business unit of Equifax, and remained in Charleston. [24] After an investigation by the FBI, Ying pleaded guilty, was sentenced to four months of prison plus a year of supervised release, and was fined $55,000.00 and ordered to pay restitution of $117,117.61 in June 2019. The company responded that such findings were never used in credit-rating evaluations but were limited to its insurance and consumer investigations businesses (which were later spun off). Oops, something didn't work. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy, We have a credit expert available right now to take your call. In addition, the company modified the processes for correcting mistakes in its files, making it easier for consumers to set the record straight. This beautiful garden underwent major renovations in 1996 and 2017. Cooper Sanchez, an artist, gardener, and designer, has used his magical skills to convert the Cator Woodford Garden to a popular event venue in Atlanta. The company claims to have discovered evidence of the cybercrime event on July 29, 2017. Today the facility operates as Morningstar Treatment Services, which serves children with intellectual disabilities. Nevertheless, after the company pledged to monitor its procedures more carefully, the government halted its investigation. Source: International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. A decade later, the state legislature consented to the establishment of a home for underprivileged boys, Boys Estate, on the property. [39][40], In February 2023, it was announced Equifax had acquired the Barueri-headquartered credit bureau, Boa Vista Servios for $596 million. In an effort to focus on payment services, credit reporting, and risk management services, Equifax sold its healthcare information business in 1996, just four years after entering the field; then in the following year Equifax spun off its insurance information services group, which had been a part of the company for nearly as long as credit reporting had been. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. The same year, the company split operations between its two main clients, handling retail and insurance reports separately. During this period, it began reporting for automotive liability insurance. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [64][65], Also on October 13, 2017, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service was reported to have suspended a $7.2 million contract with Equifax as a result of the attack. In the fall of 1901, the company dispatched a salesman to the Northeast to drum up business in the home offices of the nation's largest insurance companies. Along withTransUnionand Experian, Equifax helps make up the big three of the credit reporting bureaus. In 1934, he co-founded the short-lived Correct Address Company, with Edwin K. Large . In 1934 Retail Credit purchased a Brooklyn credit agency, Retailers Commercial Agency, Inc. Retail Credit moved to professionalize operations in the 1930s, relying less and less on part-time correspondents for information and more often utilizing full-time, company-trained inspectors. The agency has recorded a very big growth over the years, and they have total assets worth $7.23 billion. 1989: Equifax forms an alliance with CSC Credit Services. As a new century dawned and the company entered its second century in business, Equifax was busy gaining a toehold in the burgeoning world of Internet commerce. In June the pages of the book were run out on a mimeograph machine and bound between hard covers with the title "Merchant's Guide.". They started their credit investigations by going door-to-door among merchants, asking about their customers and noting the findings in ledgers. CFO of Equifax John Gamble is the Chief Financial Officer at Equifax and is responsible for all financial functions, including corporate finance, investor relations, accounting, audit, tax and treasury, as well as global procurement, real estate, and the Equifax shared service center in Costa Rica. [53][54], On September 7, 2017, the same day as Equifax announced a large security breach, Equifax removed its official mobile apps from the Apple App Store and from Google Play. Until his retirement in 1931, he successfully steered the company as general manager, president and chairman. based on information from your browser. These purchases were subsequently challenged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which claimed that they reduced competition. Please reset your password. There is intrinsic vulnerability in collecting and storing personal financial information, and we need to have a meaningful discussion on how to protect and limit access to it. . Married Charlotte Louise Boyd (1900-1965) on 01 Jan 1920, at the home of her parents in Griffin, Spalding, GA During this time, Equifax also continued to spend heavily on technological developments for the purpose of keeping data-processing equipment up to date and offering new products to customers with the equipment. Try again later. New Georgia Encyclopedia, 03 November 2006, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/equifax/. (U.K.); Transax pty Ltd. (Australia); Transax S.N.C. In 1948, Anne Lane was searching for a program for her daughter Anita, who had cerebral palsy. [13] The insurance reporting was phased out. The company would also no longer keep tabs on customers' buying histories for the purpose of placing shoppers in a range of categories from "luxury buyers" to "coupon clippers." GREAT NEWS! Thanks for your help! Equifax Inc. company and executive profile by Barron's. View the latest EFX company infomation and executive bios. Cator Woolford (1869-1944) moved to Georgia and formed a credit bureau there with his brother Guy. "[71][77], In April 2014, Equifax was sued in New York federal court by God Gazarov, who claimed the company erroneously reports him as having no credit history because of his unusual first name. They were originally founded in 1898, 70 years before the creation of the Trans Union. By 1915 Retail Credit's earliest work compiling lists of good and bad credit risks in the Atlanta area had dwindled to almost nothing. Learn more about managing a memorial . Equifax had quickly built up a significant presence in the emerging Brazilian market through a total investment of more than $350 million. The enterprise was newly christened the Retail Credit Company, Inc., on December 29, 1913. Privacy Policy. Address: 1600 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30309 U.S.A. Telephone: (404) 885-8000 Fax: (404) 888-5452 http://www.equifax.com Statistics: Public Company Incorporated: 1913 as Retail Credit Company, Inc. Employees: 14,000 Sales: $1.62 billion (1998) Stock Exchanges: New York Ticker Symbol: EFX Most of the credit work was then being done by a subsidiary, Retailers Commercial Agency. [42], Equifax also offers fraud prevention products based on device fingerprinting such as "FraudIQ Authenticate Device. Equifax is a multinational American consumer credit reporting agency that is among the top three consumer credit reporting agencies. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 2017: Equifax is the victim of a massive cyber hack, which is believed to have exposed the personal, confidential information of about 145 million Americans. Pleased with the success of his first listing, Woolford set out to make credit reporting his career. The change symbolized the company's growing capabilities and prepared the way for further diversification of its activities, from operations centered in the insurance industry to wider marketing functions. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Equifax is headed by Mark L. Feidler as the chairman of the board, Mark W. Begor, as the CEO, and John W. as the vice president as well as the CFC. [18], Equifax was the subject of more than 57,000 consumer complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from October 2012 to September 17, 2017, with most complaints relating to incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or misattributed information held by the company. In the late 1920s Cator Woolford befriended Franklin D. Roosevelt when the future president began visiting Warm Springs, seeking a cure for his polio. [46], On September 18, 2017, Bloomberg News reported that Equifax had been the victim of a "major breach of its computer systems" in March 2017, and that in early March it had begun "notifying a small number of outsiders and banking customers" about this attack. Two years later the San Francisco office was entirely destroyed by earthquake and fire. There was a problem getting your location. [72] The award included $18.4 million in punitive damages, and $180,000 in compensatory damages. In June 1996 the company gained full ownership of Transax plc, the largest check guarantee company in the United Kingdom, while in March 1998 it acquired a leading U.K. risk and credit management firm, CCI Group Plc. The law also restricted the kinds of information credit bureaus could sell. [68], The company has been fined by the Federal Trade Commission on two occasions for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"). Equifax also divested itself of two unprofitable units in 1989, Equifax Insurance Systems and Enercon, Inc. As the 1990s arrived, the company strove to enter the European market. Equifax is the oldest and largest credit bureau in existence today. [69][70], In July 2013, a federal jury in Oregon awarded $18.6 million to Julie Miller of Marion County against Equifax for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 1913: Retail Credit Company incorporated in 1913 and continued to grow its insurance-related business. Once the estate of Cator Woolford, founder of the company now known as Equifax, these lovely grounds include the beautiful Cator Woolford Gardens. And though Equifaxs story isnt quite as tenured as Experian, its roots date back to the late1800swhen it began as a grocery store. Drag images here or select from your computer for Cator Ringgold Woolford memorial. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. In New Georgia Encyclopedia. Residents in the United Kingdom (15.2 million) and Canada (about 19,000) were also impacted. The business soon became very successful. 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