# Louie Pastor

> Louie Pastor is the chief executive officer of Xerox, appointed on March 30, 2026 after serving as president and chief operating officer. Raised in Cincinnati as the youngest of five brothers, he began in corporate law, worked at Icahn Enterprises, joined Xerox in 2018, and returned to the company in 2024 after a departure in 2023. His leadership agenda centers on revenue stabilization, profitability and debt reduction.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Xerox
- **Organizations:** Xerox, Icahn Enterprises, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Herc Holdings Inc.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, The Ohio State University, Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- **Known for:** Advanced from general counsel to chief executive officer at Xerox across legal, corporate development, transformation and operating roles., Led the Xerox Reinvention Office and Global Business Services following his return in 2024., Previously served on the board of Herc Holdings; serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce board.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began his legal career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York, advising public companies on transactions, securities offerings and governance.
- **Before 2018** — Served as deputy general counsel at Icahn Enterprises.
- **2018** — Joined Xerox as executive vice president and general counsel in October.
- **2023** — Resigned effective April 28 as chief corporate development officer and chief legal officer; entered an outside consulting agreement.
- **2024** — Returned as chief transformation and administrative officer, overseeing the Reinvention Office and Global Business Services.
- **2025** — Became president and chief operating officer effective September 1.
- **2026** — Named chief executive officer on March 30.

## Achievements

- Advanced from general counsel to chief executive officer at Xerox across legal, corporate development, transformation and operating roles.
- Led the Xerox Reinvention Office and Global Business Services following his return in 2024.
- Previously served on the board of Herc Holdings; serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Xerox announced that Pastor and CFO Chuck Butler will discuss third-quarter results on October 29, 2026; the event was still upcoming as of October 21.
- **2026-07** — Xerox raised its full-year revenue and adjusted operating income guidance and increased the Lexmark gross cost synergy target to at least $350 million.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on the 100th episode of Quocirca’s In the Spotlight interview series.
- **2026-03** — Appointed Xerox CEO effective March 30.

## Links

- Website: https://www.xerox.com/en-us/about/executive-leadership
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louie-pastor-xerox

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