Dan Schulman President and CEO
Dan Schulman is focused on democratizing and transforming financial services and e-commerce to improve the
financial health of billions of people, families and businesses around the world. With extensive experience
in payments and mobile technology, Dan is leading PayPal to reimagine how people move and manage money, and
how merchants and consumers interact and transact. Under Dan’s leadership, PayPal has been named as one of
the top companies on JUST Capital and Forbes’ JUST 100 list, featuring “companies doing right by
America”. PayPal has also been recognized as a Fortune Change the World company for its
work to tackle the biggest challenges facing society today.
Dan’s leadership and impact have been recognized by several notable organizations. One Hundred Black
Men of New York honored Dan with the 2022 Excellence in Economic Empowerment Award and the
New York Urban League presented him with the 2021 Frederick Douglass Award, in recognition of his
commitment, dedication, and influence to advance the rights of generations of underserved Black
Americans. In 2021, he also received the Voices of Solidarity Award, presented by Vital Voices, for
advocating on behalf of women and girls around the world and was awarded Luxembourg’s Order of the
Oak Crown honor, presented by Prime Minister Xavier Bettel. In 2020, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
honored him with the Ripple of Hope Award, which recognizes those who have demonstrated a
commitment to social change and a passion for equality, justice and basic human rights. In 2019, Dan
was recognized by Endeavor Global with the High-Impact Leader of the Year Award for his work to
support entrepreneurs around the globe. He has received "Visionary Awards" from the Financial Health
Network in 2018 and the Council for Economic Education in 2017 for his promotion of economic and
financial literacy. Dan was recognized with the 2017 Brennan Legacy Award, established to honor the
late Supreme Court justice and his career-long commitment to social justice and “common human
dignity”. Rutgers University bestowed upon Dan an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, and he
also delivered the University’s 252nd anniversary commencement speech.
In 2021, Dan was ranked third on Fortune's list of the World's Greatest Leaders, an honor
that recognized individuals for their leadership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. He also received the
Voices of Solidarity Award, presented by Vital Voices, for advocating on behalf of women and girls around
the world. Dan has frequently been recognized by Fortune as one of the top 20
Businesspersons of the Year, has been named one of the top 100 Most Creative People by Fast
Company and, in 2019, he was named one of Glassdoor's Top 50 CEOs. In addition, he
has been recognized as one of the top 10 Most Innovative CEOs in Banking.
Dan previously served as Group President at American Express. Prior to joining American Express, Dan was
President of the Prepaid Group at Sprint Nextel Corporation following its acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA,
Inc., where he led the company as its founding CEO for eight years. Earlier in his career, Dan was President
and CEO of Priceline Group, Inc., where he led the company through a period of rapid growth and expansion.
He also spent 18 years at AT&T, where he held a series of positions, including President of the Consumer
Markets Division.
Dan is actively involved in the World Economic Forum, as a member of the International Business Council, and
the Board of Governors and Board of Stewards for the Future of Financial & Monetary Systems platform. He
also serves on the Board of Directors of the Business Roundtable. In addition, Dan is a life member of the
Council on Foreign Relations, and an International Advisory Council member of the Singapore Economic
Development Board. Dan is a Director of Verizon Communications, Inc., and previously served as Non-Executive
Chairman of NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec Corporation). He also serves on the boards of The Economic
Club of New York and Autism Speaks.
Dan earned a BA from Middlebury College and an MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of
Business. He is an avid mixed martial arts practitioner.