Profile

Identity, professional record and current appointments.

Overview

Professional record at a glance

A concise summary of information supported by the cited public sources. Missing information is treated as unknown, not as a negative finding.

Current roles
33 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
33 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
7Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Founder and CEO of Mantle Ridge LP, an investment firm that actively stewards and assists portfolio companies, since 2016. Served as Vice Chairman of Dollar Tree and Aramark. Previously served as partner and senior investment professional at Pershing Square Capital Management and as director of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. Serves on Board of Overseers of Columbia Business School.

Sources are shown with the information they support.

Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Independent Director

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR)

Jan 1, 2022 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-05-01 · Observed: 2026-05-01T15:50:02.991+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

Board appointments, committee responsibilities and disclosed relationships.

Board and advisory record

Board service

Sources are shown with each role, education record, or credential.

Vice Chair

CSX Corporation

2026-03-30 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Independent Director

Dollar Tree

2022-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Air Products

Current · start date not disclosed

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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Air Products

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Director at Air Products

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

Air ProductsAir ProductsCSX CorporationCSX CorporationDollar TreeDollar TreePaul C. Hilal

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Relationship map

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Direct public links only

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Experience

Career history, education, credentials and public contributions.

Published record

Featured coverage

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Source 1 · Sec FilingDollar Tree, Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCSX DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingAir Products and Chemicals, Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Board independence.Open sourceSource 4 · Company PageInvestorsSupports Profile Webpage.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:paul-c-hilal
Record version
public-0

Sources

Sources and published information

Each item links to the public source used to support it. When sources disagree, the item is clearly marked for review.

AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Air ProductsSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of CSX CorporationSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Dollar Tree, Inc.Supported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 11, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

Board role · CorroboratedBoard role: Vice ChairSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 2, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation, Finance, Nominating/Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 2, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 2, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Corporate Governance and Nominating, Management Development and Compensation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 11, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Executive, Finance, Governance/Sustainability1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Mantle Ridge LP1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Founder and Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Profile Webpage · Source reportedAir Products and Chemicals, Inc. profile/source page found for Paul C. Hilal: Investors1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
82%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 2, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935703/000110465926053500/tm261374-1_def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 1, 2026

    Supports: Independent Director at Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000162828026021944/csx-20260326.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: Vice Chair at CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX)

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  7. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000130817925000643/apd-20251210.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Air Products (NYSE: APD)

  9. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    Company Page · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

    Supports: Profile Webpage

  10. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000162828026021944/csx-20260326.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  11. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935703/000110465926053500/tm261374-1_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  12. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000130817925000643/apd-20251210.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership