Dan Schulman

Dan Schulman was appointed Director of Lazard effective February 1, 2024. He sits on the Compensation, Nomination and Governance, and Workplace and Culture Committees of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Schulman is an accomplished executive and board member, who, in his most recent role as the CEO of PayPal, led its transformation to revolutionize how people move and manage money. Prior management roles include Group President at American Express, President at Sprint Nextel Corporation, founding CEO of Virgin Mobile USA, and President and CEO of Priceline Group. Mr. Schulman also spent 18 years at AT&T, where he held a series of positions including President of the Consumer Markets Division.

Mr. Schulman currently serves on the boards of Cisco Systems and Verizon Communications. He also serves on the boards of the Council on Foreign Relations and Cleveland Clinic, and as Vice-Chair of the Economic Club of New York.

Mr. Schulman received a B.A. from Middlebury College and an M.B.A. from New York University.

Effective January 1, 2025, Dan Schulman will become Lead Independent Director. Read our press release under News & Announcements.