Dan Schulman

Dan Schulman is an American business executive who was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications in October 2025. He was born January 19, 1958. His experience is distinguished by a unique combination of financial and operational leadership roles, and deep expertise across the telecommunications, technology and financial sectors.

Schulman received a bachelor's degree in economics from Middlebury College, and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business. He is widely recognized for his commitment to social change and his passion for equity, justice, and basic human rights. Fortune included him in the top ten in its 2017 Businessperson of the Year list, its 2018 list, and its 2019 list.

Career history

• Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications (October 2025–present)
• Lead Independent Director of Verizon Board of Directors (December 2024–October 2025)
• President & CEO of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (nine years, tripling revenue from $8B to $30B)
• Group President of Enterprise Growth at American Express
• President of the Prepaid Group at Sprint Nextel Corporation (founded and led Virgin Mobile USA for eight years before its 2009 acquisition)
• President and CEO of Priceline Group, Inc.
• 18-year tenure at AT&T, including as President of the Consumer Markets Division

What Dan Schulman could bring to Verizon: Schulman's proven ability to transform large consumer-facing technology companies and drive operational excellence positions him to address Verizon's need for customer-centric innovation. His track record of transformative leadership and operational excellence, combined with his experience building and scaling payments platforms alongside deep telecommunications expertise, suggests he may drive digital transformation and competitive positioning in wireless and emerging markets.

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