# Verizon’s CEO turned down the job several times before leaving retirement on his ranch: ‘I came in with a little bit of a bad attitude’

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-11T18:25:48+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/11/verizon-ceo-dan-schulman-retirement-montana-ranch/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/verizon-s-ceo-turned-down-the-job-several-times-before-leaving-retirem-01a8c6/

Dan Schulman was happy tending cattle in Montana. But Verizon's struggles and a push from his wife convinced him to return to the corner office.

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