Nikesh Arora

Nikesh Arora is the Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks. He assumed leadership of the American cybersecurity company in June 2018, where his compensation reached $151.4 million in 2023, making him the fourth highest-paid chief executive in the United States, followed by $58 million in 2024. Previously, he served as President of SoftBank Group from 2014 to 2016 and spent a decade at Google from 2004 to 2014, ultimately holding the titles of Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer. His earlier career includes a tenure as the Chief Marketing Officer at T-Mobile, alongside serving as a Senior Advisor to Silver Lake Partners since 2007. With an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion in early 2024, his broad executive background spans global sales, business development, and telecommunications before entering the enterprise cybersecurity sector.