John Delaney (L’88, Parent’22) is an entrepreneur, business leader, and public servant. In 2017 he was named one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune magazine.

Delaney served six years in the U.S. Congress, earning praise for his bi-partisan approach to economic, foreign, and climate policy. While in Congress he was co-president of his freshman class and served on the Financial Services and Joint Economic Committees while co-founding the Artificial Intelligence and Climate Solutions Caucuses. In 2019, he stepped down from Congress to pursue the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.

Before Congress and by the age of 40, Delaney had founded and led two New York Stock Exchange-listed companies. In 1993, he founded HealthCare Financial Partners Inc., which provided loans to small- to mid-sized healthcare service companies. In 2000, he founded CapitalSource Inc., which provided loans to a wide range of mid-sized businesses. More recently, he is the founder and chairman of Forbright Bank, a bank mission aligned around decarbonization.

A member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, Delaney was named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year. He has been on the board of numerous private and non-profit entities, including the Georgetown University Board of Directors.

Delaney received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He and his wife, April McClain Delaney (L’89), have four daughters.