Benjamin Adams

General Counsel at THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-05-30

55 year

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Benjamin C.
Adams is currently Independent Director at SharonAI Holdings, Inc. since 2026.
He is also Director at Onejustice, Start Small Think Big, Inc., and Western Union Foundation.
Since 2022, he serves as Secretary, Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President at The Western Union Co. Formerly, Mr. Adams was Attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
From 2007 to 2015, served as Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft Corp.
Held the position of Head-Legal, Mergers & Acquisitions at Nokia Oyj.
From 2015 to 2022, was Vice President-Legal at PayPal Holdings, Inc. Education includes undergraduate studies at George Washington University and graduate studies at Georgetown University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
WESTERN UNION COMPANY 0.08%	2026-04-30	234,689 ( 0.08% )	2 M $	2026-05-30
0.02%	2026-04-16	3,657 ( 0.02% )	277 310 $	2026-05-30

Benjamin Adams active positions

Companies	Position	Start
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY	General Counsel	2022-05-31
Onejustice Onejustice Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Resolvs legal problems by removing barriers to justice	Director/Board Member	-
Start Small Think Big, Inc. Start Small Think Big, Inc. Start Small Think Big, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that supports small businesses, particularly those owned by people of color, women, immigrants, and underserved communities, by connecting entrepreneurs with a nationwide network of skilled volunteer professionals who provide free legal, financial, and marketing services. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The organization offers programs focused on financial literacy, legal assistance, and marketing guidance, as well as free workshops, webinars, blogs, and educational resources in both English and Spanish. Start Small Think Big also provides a centralized directory of community resources, including funding opportunities, legal aid, business training, and incubator programs. The company was founded by Jennifer DaSilva.	Director/Board Member	-
Western Union Foundation Western Union Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Benjamin Adams

Companies	Position	End
PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.	General Counsel	2021-12-31
MICROSOFT CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	2014-12-31
NOKIA OYJ	General Counsel	-

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Private companies	9
Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products	Technology Services
Nokia Oyj Nokia Oyj Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides network infrastructure, technology and software services	Electronic Technology
The Western Union Co. The Western Union Co. Regional BanksFinance Provides money transfer, payments and digital financial services	Finance
PayPal Holdings, Inc. PayPal Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital and mobile payment transaction solutions for consumers & merchants	Commercial Services
George Washington University George Washington University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Georgetown University Georgetown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Western Union Foundation Western Union Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation	Miscellaneous
Onejustice Onejustice Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Resolvs legal problems by removing barriers to justice	Commercial Services
Start Small Think Big, Inc. Start Small Think Big, Inc. Start Small Think Big, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that supports small businesses, particularly those owned by people of color, women, immigrants, and underserved communities, by connecting entrepreneurs with a nationwide network of skilled volunteer professionals who provide free legal, financial, and marketing services. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The organization offers programs focused on financial literacy, legal assistance, and marketing guidance, as well as free workshops, webinars, blogs, and educational resources in both English and Spanish. Start Small Think Big also provides a centralized directory of community resources, including funding opportunities, legal aid, business training, and incubator programs. The company was founded by Jennifer DaSilva.