Paul Hilal

Director/Board Member at AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC.

Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2026-05-30

59 year

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Paul Charles Hilal is the founder of Mantle Ridge LP, founded in 2016, where the title held is Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Hilal is also the founder of Mr Argent Advisor LLC,Mantle Ridge GP LLC..- Current jobs include Vice Chairman at Dollar Tree, Inc. since 2022, Independent Director at CSX Corp.
since 2017, Independent Director at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. starting 2025, Trustee at The Supreme Court Historical Society since 2013, and Member-Overseers Board at Columbia Business School.
Former jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Worldtalk Communications Corp in 2000, Vice Chairman at Aramark from 2019 to 2023, Independent Director at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. from 2013 to 2016, Director at THL in 2007, Director at Grameen Foundation USA from 2012 to 2016, Director at Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Director at Ceridian Corp., Principal at Broadview Associates from 1992 to 1997, Principal at Hilal Capital Management LLC from 1998 to 2001, Partner at Pershing Square Capital Management LP from 2006 to 2016, and Managing Partner at Caliber Capital Management LP from 2002 to 2005.
Education includes graduate degree from Columbia Law School in 1992, MBA from Columbia Business School in 1992, and undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1988.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
CSX CORPORATION 0%	2026-02-28	22,739 ( 0% )	1 M $	2026-05-30
DOLLAR TREE, INC. 0%	2026-04-16	100 ( 0% )	11 644 $	2026-05-30

Paul Hilal active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CSX CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2017-03-05
DOLLAR TREE, INC.	Director/Board Member	2022-03-15
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2025-01-22
Mantle Ridge LP Mantle Ridge LP Investment ManagersFinance Mantle Ridge seeks to generate attractive returns by employing concentrated, research-intensive and value-oriented investment strategies with the willingness to use activism or otherwise effect change that increases the value of its investments. The firm generally has a multi-year view of potential value creation of its investments.	Chief Executive Officer	2016-06-15
The Supreme Court Historical Society The Supreme Court Historical Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a not profit membership organization that engages in the preserving of history	Director/Board Member	2012-12-31
Columbia Business School Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Paul Hilal

Companies	Position	End
Aramark Aramark RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a holding company with interests in food services and facilities management	Director/Board Member	2023-08-08
CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LIMITED	Director/Board Member	2016-01-25
Pershing Square Capital Management LP Pershing Square Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance PSCM is a concentrated, research-intensive, fundamental value investor in the public markets. The firm generally focuses on high-quality businesses, which they believe has limited downside and that generate predictable, recurring cash flow, and in certain cases seeks to catalyze managerial, operating and governance changes as levers to create substantial, enduring and long-term shareholder value. PSCM aims to manage risks through careful investment selection and portfolio construction, engaging in typically only one to three new core investments each year. PSCM is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors.	Portfolio Manager-Equities	2015-12-31
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Private companies	21
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium & carbon dioxide gases	Process Industries
CSX Corp. CSX Corp. RailroadsTransportation Provides rail-based freight transportation services	Transportation
Dollar Tree, Inc. Dollar Tree, Inc. Discount StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates discount variety stores	Retail Trade
Worldtalk Communications Corp Worldtalk Communications Corp Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides Internet content security and policy management solutions	Technology Services
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. RailroadsTransportation Provides rail and intermodal transportation services	Transportation
THL/Cannae Investors LLC THL/Cannae Investors LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance
Broadview Associates
Grameen Foundation USA Grameen Foundation USA Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides microfinance to aid underprivileged communities	Health Services
Hilal Capital Management LLC Hilal Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable	Finance
Pershing Square Capital Management LP Pershing Square Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance PSCM is a concentrated, research-intensive, fundamental value investor in the public markets. The firm generally focuses on high-quality businesses, which they believe has limited downside and that generate predictable, recurring cash flow, and in certain cases seeks to catalyze managerial, operating and governance changes as levers to create substantial, enduring and long-term shareholder value. PSCM aims to manage risks through careful investment selection and portfolio construction, engaging in typically only one to three new core investments each year. PSCM is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors.	Finance
The Supreme Court Historical Society The Supreme Court Historical Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a not profit membership organization that engages in the preserving of history	Commercial Services
Aramark Aramark RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a holding company with interests in food services and facilities management	Consumer Services
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Other TransportationTransportation Provides rail and intermodal freight transportation services	Transportation
Columbia Law School Columbia Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Columbia Business School Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Harvard College Harvard College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Caliber Capital Management LP
Mantle Ridge LP Mantle Ridge LP Investment ManagersFinance Mantle Ridge seeks to generate attractive returns by employing concentrated, research-intensive and value-oriented investment strategies with the willingness to use activism or otherwise effect change that increases the value of its investments. The firm generally has a multi-year view of potential value creation of its investments.	Finance
Mr Argent Advisor LLC
Mantle Ridge GP LLC Mantle Ridge GP LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company	Finance
Ceridian Corp.