🧵 1. Intuit's Alex Chriss named new PayPal CEO, taking over from Dan Schulman on Sept. 27. Schulman will remain a director until May 2024. #business
🧵 1. Intuit's Alex Chriss named new PayPal CEO, taking over from Dan Schulman on Sept. 27. Schulman will remain a director until May 2024. #business
🧵 2. Chriss, currently leading Intuit's small business & self-employed group, chosen out of 9 candidates. Impressed by his leadership & role in $12B Mailchimp acquisition.
🧵 3. PayPal's board met with over 20 investors, including Elliott Management, during CEO search. Elliott Management had no part in the selection.
🧵 4. Schulman, who became CEO in 2015 after split from eBay, announced retirement in December. Proud of accomplishments in reimagining financial services and e-commerce.
🧵 5. Chriss excited to work with PayPal's team and build on its history. Shares of PayPal up nearly 2% following CEO announcement.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/14/intuits-alex-chriss-named-new-paypal-ceo.html