American businessman Charles Cawley has an estimated net worth of $500 million in 2012. With his massive net worth, Charles Cawley is considered as the wealthiest person in Delaware today. Charles Cawley was born in 1941 in New Jersey, U.S.A. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and is married to Julie P. Cawley. He  is currently based in Florida. Today, the corporation is a generous contributor to health institutions, arts and education.

He is known to be one of the founders of Maryland Bank, National Association which he previously served as the president. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive officer of MBNA. After co-founding MBNA in 1982, the credit card issuer went public in 1991. In the 1980's, the bank grew significantly under his management and  by the 1990's, the bank had its expansion in Maine. Upon the opening of its first ever Northeast Regional Marketing Center in Maine, it offered approximately 5000 jobs.