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. The New York Urban League
presented Dan 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 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 was also honored with the Financial Health Network’s inaugural Visionary
Award in 2018 for his commitment to improving the financial lives of people around the world. Dan received
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”. The Council for Economic Education named Dan as its
2017 Visionary for promoting economic and financial literacy to create a better-informed society. 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.