About Diners Club International
Diners Club International is owned by Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), a leading credit card issuer and electronic payment services company. Established in 1950, Diners Club International became the first multi-purpose charge card in the world, launching a financial revolution in how consumers and companies pay for products and services. Today, Diners Club is a globally recognized brand serving the payment needs of select and upscale consumers as well as providing corporations and small business owners with a complete array of expense management solutions. With acceptance in more than 185 countries and territories, millions of merchants, and access to over 675,000 cash access locations and ATMs, Diners Club is uniquely qualified to serve its cardmembers all over the world.
Company History
Diners Club is a storied brand that started an entire category. It was the first multi-purpose charge card in the world. It all began when a man named Frank McNamara had dinner in a New York restaurant, but left his cash in another suit. He resolved never to be embarrassed again and founded Diners Club. Life magazine once proclaimed Frank McNamara one of the "100 most influential Americans of the 20th century."
