Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 18, 2002
PATRICK F. STONE is the CEO of Fidelity National Information
Solutions, Inc., and serves on its Board of Directors. FNIS,
formed in August 1, 2001, addresses the full range of needs for
data, solutions and services required by lenders and real estate
professionals in a property transaction. Mr. Stone is also a
member of the Board of Directors of Fidelity National Financial,
Inc., the nation's largest title insurance and diversified real
estate-related services company with approximately $3.9 billion
in revenue in 2001. He was President of Fidelity National
Financial, Inc., from 1995 to December 2002. Mr. Stone's
extensive experience in the title insurance industry includes
serving as President of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
of Oregon from 1989 to 1995. Before his affiliation with FNT, he
served as President of Stewart Title of Oregon from 1981 to 1985,
President of Stewart Title of Denver from 1985 to 1988, and Vice
President of Sales of Washington Title in Hillsboro, Oregon, from
1977 to 1979. From 1975 to 1977, he was a Registered
Representative of Smith Barney Harris Upham in Portland, Oregon.
Mr. Stone graduated from Oregon State University in 1974. He
resides in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife, Vicki and
their three children. His interests include fine arts, gardening
and golf. He is currently serving on the Board of Trustees for
the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Fidelity NationalInformation Solutions and then a picture of what you are doing now?
Mr. Stone: Fidelity National Information Solutions