Dan Schulman.
American businessperson, chief executive of Verizon and former president and CEO of PayPal
Verizon Google Dark Fiber Deal Tops $1B
Verizon has secured a contract worth more than $1 billion with Google to provide dark fiber connectivity for Google’s data centers, signaling a push to expand AI and cloud infrastructure through high-capacity private networks. The announcement, made during Verizon’s earnings update, points to additional multi-billion-dollar deals expected by year-end as Verizon reorients its business around enterprise connectivity and AI-ready infrastructure.
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About Dan Schulman
Daniel H. Schulman is an American business executive. He is the chief executive of Verizon and former president and CEO of PayPal, and before that group president of enterprise growth at American Express. Schulman was responsible for American Express' global strategy to expand alternative mobile and online payment services, form new partnerships, and build revenue streams beyond the traditional card and travel businesses. Earlier, he was president of Sprint's prepaid group and the founding CEO of Virgin Mobile.
Everything about Dan Schulman →- Occupation
- business executive
- Position held
- chief executive officer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 19, 1958