Paul Saleh

Paul Saleh is an American business executive having served as CEO of the Atos Group from January to July 2024, after serving as CFO for the same group.^[1]

Paul N. Saleh
Born	December 1956 (age 68)
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation	Business executive
Known for	CFO for a number of technology companies
Spouse	Becky
Children	4

Previously he was president and chief executive officer for Gainwell Technologies.^[2]

Saleh is a board member of Anterix and also served as board member of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, and Perspecta Inc. and the American Football Coaches Foundation.^[3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

Saleh was born in the United States in 1956 and obtained a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering, as well as an M.B.A., from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.

Career

Saleh served as treasurer of Honeywell, where he spent 12 years in various leadership positions in finance, treasury, investor relations, strategic planning and operations. He then became treasurer for The Walt Disney Company from 1997 to 1999, and later became chief financial officer of Walt Disney International.

He went on to join Nextel.^[7] He served as executive vice president and CFO of Nextel Communications from September 2001 to August 2005, and he was appointed CFO of the combined company after Nextel's merger with Sprint. On October 8, 2007, he became the acting CEO of Sprint Nextel following Gary Forsee's resignation.

In November 2010, Saleh was named Gannett's Chief Financial Officer.^[8]

In May 2012, Saleh was named CSC's Chief Financial Officer (which became DXC Technology in 2017).^[9]

Recognition

Institutional Investor Magazine named Saleh as the Best CFO in the telecom services wireless sector in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.^[10]

In June 2005, Treasury & Risk Management magazine included him among its list of the 100 Most Influential People in Finance.^[11]

In 2003 and 2006, he received the Public Company CFO of the Year Award at the Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards.^[12]