{"id":792861,"date":"2024-12-05T12:34:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/daniel-h-schulman-elected-as-verizon-lead-director\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T12:34:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:34:15","slug":"daniel-h-schulman-elected-as-verizon-lead-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/daniel-h-schulman-elected-as-verizon-lead-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel H. Schulman elected as Verizon lead director"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"left\">NEW YORK, Dec.  05, 2024  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has elected Daniel H. Schulman as lead director, effective immediately. Schulman has served on Verizon\u2019s Board since 2018 and is the Former President and Chief Executive Officer of PayPal Holdings, Inc. Schulman succeeds Clarence Otis, Jr., who has served in the role since 2019 and who will remain an independent director.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am grateful for Clarence\u2019s strategic vision as lead director. His dedication and exceptional leadership have been instrumental in guiding us through significant company milestones, including differentiated customer offerings with more value and choice. I look forward to his continued contributions to Verizon\u2019s Board,&#8221; said Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. \u201cDan has consistently demonstrated his ability to drive revenue growth, expand market share, and create shareholder value through a focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions. I am confident that Dan\u2019s expertise and perspective as Verizon\u2019s new lead director will further extend our industry leadership.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In his most recent role as the CEO of PayPal, Schulman led the company\u2019s transformation to revolutionize how people move and manage money. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership roles, driving significant change and growth in the technology, telecommunications and finance industries. <\/p>\n<p>The Verizon Board currently consists of 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent, with a broad set of viewpoints, backgrounds and expertise to provide a range of perspectives to the Verizon management team.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About Verizon<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of $134.0 billion in 2023. Verizon\u2019s world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. For more, visit verizon.com or find a retail location at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=C0zqkhgNHXUdra-lQWeauQpLPPNSFfMfuil2_HW24wIh0BbvPpmNTIU3mG8Li_NRVYtTwDt6oqwq8DpP_mqgUugurTQwZAMhwUvxoxX3dRo=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>verizon.com\/stores<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Media contact: <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Katie Magnotta <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=M_75xrZK0-hnJ0I6Iyf88bAB6n1Zvl1ffCfbJPaNkSzKGYbM_gMm5rpPkCq4BoRqKvaSw-6zyb0L8-L8uSI47kItgc4VjxC2kYRv15bAC_oquUd5pbLG9E0A6jhRP6vG\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>katie.magnotta@verizon.com<\/u><\/a><br \/>201-602-9235<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTMxNDk5OCM2NjI0ODk4IzIwMDg2NjQ=\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/MjIxMmQ5ZTItMTk1Ni00MTFhLWI3ZjgtMzE5ZjdjODkxNzE0LTEwMjAyMzc=\/tiny\/Verizon-Sourcing-LLC.png\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has elected Daniel H. Schulman as lead director, effective immediately. Schulman has served on Verizon\u2019s Board since 2018 and is the Former President and Chief Executive Officer of PayPal Holdings, Inc. Schulman succeeds Clarence Otis, Jr., who has served in the role since 2019 and who will remain an independent director. \u201cI am grateful for Clarence\u2019s strategic vision as lead director. His dedication and exceptional leadership have been instrumental in guiding us through significant company milestones, including differentiated customer offerings with more value and choice. I look forward to his continued contributions to Verizon\u2019s Board,&#8221; said Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/daniel-h-schulman-elected-as-verizon-lead-director\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Daniel H. 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