# Aamir Paul

> Aamir Paul is the Chicago-based chief executive and a director of Regal Rexnord, which he joined on July 1, 2026. A chemical engineering graduate of Northwestern, he previously led Schneider Electric’s North American operations and held senior sales roles at Dell. His public work focuses on industrial automation, energy efficiency, and customer relationships.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Regal Rexnord
- **Organizations:** Regal Rexnord, Schneider Electric, Dell, AlliedSignal, USG, National Association of Manufacturers, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Executives’ Club of Chicago
- **Education:** B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, Advanced management studies; qualification not specified, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Advanced management studies; qualification not specified, INSEAD
- **Known for:** Led Schneider Electric’s North American business, which generated more than $17 billion in 2025 revenue and employed over 43,000 people., Appointed Regal Rexnord’s sixth chief executive in 2026., Serves as a director of USG; elected to the National Association of Manufacturers board in January 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked as a process engineer at AlliedSignal; dates are not specified in the public biography.
- **2000** — Graduated from Northwestern and joined Dell in Austin.
- **Before 2013** — Held Dell leadership roles in North America and Europe, including global server solutions sales.
- **2013** — Joined Schneider Electric and returned to the Chicago area.
- **2019-2022** — Served as Schneider Electric US Country President.
- **2022** — Became President of North America Operations and joined Schneider Electric’s global executive committee.
- **2025** — Elected to the National Association of Manufacturers board.
- **2026-04-22** — Named the next CEO of Regal Rexnord.
- **2026-07-01** — Became Regal Rexnord’s sixth CEO and joined its board.

## Achievements

- Led Schneider Electric’s North American business, which generated more than $17 billion in 2025 revenue and employed over 43,000 people.
- Appointed Regal Rexnord’s sixth chief executive in 2026.
- Serves as a director of USG; elected to the National Association of Manufacturers board in January 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 16 SEC Form 4 reported dividend-equivalent restricted stock units credited on October 14; this was an award, not an open-market purchase.
- **2026-08** — Discussed learning, customer visits, and growth opportunities during Regal Rexnord’s August 5 second-quarter results and earnings call.
- **2026-07** — Started as Regal Rexnord CEO and director on July 1.
- **2026-04** — Regal Rexnord announced his appointment on April 22.

## Links

- Website: https://regalrexnord.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aamirpaul

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