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Inside Dan Schulman’s war on the old Verizon | Fortune

Open the sourceReported by Fortune, fortune.com, 11 November 2026, by Ruth Umoh

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Dan Schulman, the former PayPal chief executive, has launched a turnaround effort at Verizon after returning from a Montana ranch to lead the telecom giant. The article frames the initiative as a "war on the old Verizon," with Schulman aiming to shake up one of America's most profitable companies. It matters because Verizon is a Fortune 500 mainstay whose performance and culture are being tested by an outsider CEO with a payments and fintech background. Watch for how quickly Schulman's changes translate into operational and financial results at the company.

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