About
Michael S. Dell is the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dell Technologies, having served as CEO of Dell Inc. from 1984 until 2004 and again since January 2007, and as a director of the current holding company since its October 2013 going-private transaction. He also runs the family investment firm DFO Management (formerly MSD Capital), chairs the BDT & MSD Advisory Board, and established the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation in 1999. He previously chaired VMware (until its 2023 acquisition by Broadcom) and SecureWorks (until its 2025 acquisition by Sophos).
Roles
Dell Technologies Inc.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer · Current role
1984–present
VMware, Inc.
Chairman of the Board (2016-2023)
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SecureWorks Corp.
Non-Executive Chairman (2015-2025)
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Dell Inc.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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External Roles
BDT & MSD
Chairman of the Advisory Board
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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Founder
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2026Salary
$950,000
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$38,209
Includes401(k) match, life insurance and related benefits
Total compensation
$3,382,209
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2026Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$2,394,000
FormNon-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
Target Opportunity
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PlanAnnual bonus plan
Also at Dell Technologies Inc.
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