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Paycom’s Chad Richison Inducted into Alma Mater’s Athletic Hall of Fame

Paycom’s CEO and Founder, Chad Richison, was named among the seven new members inducted into the University of Central Oklahoma’s Athletic Hall of Fame August 11, 2014.

In a statement, UCO representatives said, “Richison has become one of UCO’s top athletic donors and is a valued member of the UCO Athletics Strategic Advisory Committee.”

Richison, who founded Paycom in 1998, was named Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year in the Southwest Area in 2010 and earned The Oklahoman’s 2013 Large Business Leadership Award, adding to his list of accolades.

Richison, selected for Lifetime Achievement, accompanies five athletes, 1940s basketball star Bill Ballew, football All American Ed Desherow, soccer standout Kim (Brown) Kilgore and wrestling national champions Cole Province and Shawn Silvis along with Jeff McKibbin chosen in the Coach/Administrator category.

The seven new members will be formally inducted during the UCO Hall of Fame Banquet October 31 in the University Center Ballroom.

Hall of Fame inductees are recognized based on their outstanding athletic contributions to UCO during or after their playing career.

Richison was a member of the UCO wrestling team in the early 1990s and has been a loyal supporter of the Bronchos.

About Paycom
For 25 years, Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) has simplified businesses and the lives of their employees through easy-to-use HR and payroll technology to empower transparency through direct access to their data. And thanks to its industry-first solution, Beti®, employees now do their own payroll and are guided to find and fix costly errors before payroll submission. From onboarding and benefits enrollment to talent management and more, Paycom’s software streamlines processes, drives efficiencies and gives employees power over their own HR information, all in a single app. Recognized nationally for its technology and workplace culture, Paycom can now serve businesses of all sizes in the U.S. and internationally.