Michael S. Dell

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Dell Technologies

Board

Since January 2007

Age

59 years

Education

Attended the University of Texas at Austin, where early entrepreneurial ventures were initiated.

Tenure

Founded Dell Inc. in 1984, served as its Chief Executive Officer until July 2004, and resumed the role in January 2007.

Also at Dell Technologies

JWC

Jeffrey W. Clarke

Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer

JDS

Jennifer D. Saavedra

Chief Human Resources Officer

RJR

Richard J. Rothberg

General Counsel and Secretary

About

Michael S. Dell was born on February 23, 1965 in Houston, Texas and demonstrated a strong entrepreneurial spirit from a young age, initiating business ventures well before launching a global technology powerhouse.

He transformed the PC industry by founding Dell Inc. in 1984 and navigating the company through dramatic shifts, including stepping down in July 2004 and returning as CEO in January 2007. These leadership decisions were pivotal in driving the company’s evolution into Dell Technologies.

Beyond his role at Dell, his extensive career includes forming investment firms, establishing the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and taking on influential board roles and global advocacy initiatives. His contributions have not only reshaped the technology landscape but also had a lasting impact on philanthropy and international business policy.

$DELL Performance Under Michael S. Dell

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Dell Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	1984 - July 2004	Resigned before resuming the role in January 2007
VMware, Inc.	Chairman of the Board of Directors	September 2016 - November 2023	Position ended following acquisition by Broadcom Inc.
Pivotal Software, Inc.	Board Member	September 2016 - December 2019	Role concluded when acquired by VMware, Inc.

External Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
SecureWorks Corp.	Non-Executive Chairman	Present	Intelligence-driven information security solutions; subsidiary of Dell Technologies
World Economic Forum	Honorary Member of the Foundation Board	Present
International Business Council	Executive Committee Member	Present
Technology CEO Council	Member	Present
Business Roundtable	Member	Present
Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management	Advisory Board Member	Present
Indian School of Business	Governing Board Member	Present
Catalyst, Inc.	Board Member	Present	Promotes inclusive workplaces for women

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	$950,000	Annual	Annual Base Salary Rate; unchanged from prior years as requested by Mr. Dell
All Other Compensation	$47,405	Annual	Includes Retirement Plans Matching ($7,500), Benefit Plans ($7,482), and Other expenses ($32,423) for personal guest air travel

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Performance Compensation Details for 2024

Component	Metric/Threshold	Target	Maximum (Cap)	Weight	Actual Results	Additional Details
Non-GAAP Net Revenue	Threshold: $75.1B	$83.5B	$105.5B	50%	$82.8B	-
Non-GAAP Operating Income	Threshold: $6.7B	$7.4B	$9.4B	50%	$7.8B	-

IBP Modifier

Metric	Threshold	Target	Maximum	Actual Modifier
IBP Modifier	72%	100%	175%	107%

Bonus Payment Calculation

Component	Amount	Additional Details
Target IBP Bonus	$1,900,000	Set at 200% of base salary
Final Bonus Payment	$2,033,000	Includes Corporate Modifier (107%) and Individual Modifier (100%)

*Note: Vesting schedule, grant date, grant date fair value, and grant date stock price are not applicable for cash bonuses. *