Fiserv Marks Its Anniversary With Scholarship Plan

August 09, 2004, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

Fiserv is marking its 20th anniversary with a program offers college scholarships to the children of its employees. Called the Fiserv Scholarship Program, the plan will award 20 scholarships a year based on a combination of academic performance, financial need, leadership, work experience, and career and educational goals. "We have worked hard since our founding in 1984 to continue the education of our employees-whether in our own classes or in university courses," said CEO Leslie M. Muma. Fiserv was formed in 1984 through the combination of Sunshine State Systems of Tampa, Florida, and First Data Processing of Milwaukee, with $21 million in revenue. Today it has $2.7 billion in revenue and more than 21,000 employees.

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