Mike Salvino

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Mike Salvino
Alma mater Marietta College (BS)
OccupationsGeneral Manager at Duke Baseball and Adjunct Professor at the Pratt School of Engineering
Children3
Website https://goduke.com/sports/baseball/roster/staff/mike-salvino/461

Michael J. Salvino [1] (born July 28, 1965) is currently the General Manager of Duke Baseball [2] and an Adjunct Professor teaching business leadership at the Pratt School of Engineering [3] . He is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of DXC Technology. According to current DXC Chairman of the Board, Salvino "stabilized the business and put the Company on a path for growth, overseeing a meaningful restructuring of the operations and balance sheet, while launching the DXC offering-led operating model and building a world-class leadership team". [4]

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Education

Salvino attended Marietta College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering in 1987. [5] [6] Salvino was a starter for the Marietta Pioneers, the school’s basketball team, where he was a forward. [7] [8]

Career

Salvino’s first major position was with Andersen Consulting, where he became an associate partner in 1997. [9] He later left the company for Exult Inc. [10] By 2003, he had been promoted to executive vice-president for North American client sales and accounts at Exult, [11] and by April 2004, he was the company’s president for the Americas region. [12] Before he left for Accenture in 2006, Salvino had been appointed global sales and accounts co-leader for Hewitt's human resources outsourcing group, which had acquired Exult. [13]

Salvino joined Accenture in 2006 to serve as managing director of business process outsourcing (BPO). In September 2009, he was named group chief executive of business process outsourcing. [13]

In 2014, Salvino became group chief executive of Accenture operations. [14] As of 2016, when he left Accenture Operations, Salvino supervised 100,000 employees, with the division generating $7 billion in annual revenue. [5]

In 2016, Salvino joined Carrick Capital Partners as one of the firm’s operating partners. [15] He later became a managing director. [16] While at Carrick, Salvino served as Executive Chairman at InfiniaML, an established leader in AI and Machine Learning. [17]

In May 2019, Salvino joined the board of directors of DXC Technology, and in September of that same year, he became CEO of the company. [16]

In 2020, Salvino oversaw a deal to sell DXC's state and local health and human services business to Veritas Capital [18] for $5 billion. [19]

In 2021, Salvino rejected an offer from French IT firm Atos to acquire DXC. [19] [20] Salvino said the bid undervalued the company based on recent quarterly gains. [21]

In May 2022, Salvino was appointed as the chairman of DXC's board, taking over Ian Read following his retirement in July 2022. [22]

From April 2020-March 2023, under Salvino's leadership the Fortune 500 company and publicly traded entity on the NYSE delivered consistent financial performance, including three-year total shareholder return (TSR) performance at 113.7%, far outpacing the GICS 4510 companies at 25.4% and the S&P 500 over the same time frame. [23]

He stepped down as CEO in December 2023 but remained involved through March 2024. [4]

Since 2024, he has taught Engineering 190 at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering. [23]

In 2025, he became a minority owner of the Tampa Bay Rays through Temerity Baseball’s ownership group, extending his lifelong passion for sports, teamwork, and community impact into Major League Baseball. [24]

In February 2026, Salvino was named General Manager of Duke Baseball, bringing his Fortune 500 leadership experience to focus on building championship teams while also mentoring student-athletes on how to grow their personal brands and prepare for professional careers beyond the game. [2]

Other professional activities

Salvino was recognized as an International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Hall of Fame award winner in 2014. [25]

As of 2021, Salvino also serves on multiple boards outside of DXC Technology, including those of the Atrium Health Foundation, Marietta College, and the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering. [26] [27] Salvino delivered the 2021 commencement address for Marietta’s graduating class and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree. [28]

As of 2024, he also serves on the board of The Josephinum, which is a Roman Catholic seminary and private pontifical college located in the Columbus, Ohio. [29] In 1892, Pope Leo XIII granted it pontifical status, making it the only pontifical seminary outside Italy.

Philanthropy

Salvino has actively established and supported philanthropic causes, often alongside his family:

Personal life

Salvino lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. [34] He and his wife Denise, [35] who serves on the Duke Catholic Center Advisory Board, [36] was a cheerleader for the Chicago Bulls and a three-year captain, and is a cancer survivor, have three children. [37]

References

  1. ↑ "Michael J. Salvino". Wall Street Journal . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Duke Baseball Names Former Fortune 500 CEO Mike Salvino as General Manager". Duke University. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Mike Salvino |". Duke Pratt School of Engineering. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  4. 1 2 "DXC Technology Appoints Raul Fernandez as Interim President and CEO". DXC Technology. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  5. 1 2 Johnson, O’Ryan (September 13, 2019). "DXC Technology's New CEO: 5 Things You Need To Know About Mike Salvino". CRN . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Salvino '87 tabbed to lead Fortune 500 company DXC Technology". Marietta Magazine. No. Fall 2019. Marietta College . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "The Times Recorder from Zanesville, Ohio on February 11, 1987 · 10". Newspapers.com. 11 February 1987. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  8. ↑ "The Newark Advocate from Newark, Ohio on December 15, 1985 · 21". Newspapers.com. 15 December 1985. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  9. ↑ Palikuca, Seka P. (November 16, 1997). "Grant Thornton Selects Chief Executive Officer". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ Zimmerman, Eilene (April 2001). "B of A and big-time outsourcing". Workforce. 80 (4): 50–54. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  11. ↑ Brown, David (2 June 2003). "BMO signs major HR outsourcing deal". Canadian HR Reporter. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "EXULT WINS AWARD FOR OUTSOURCING SERVICES". Orange County Register. April 21, 2004.
  13. 1 2 Frinton, Sandy (January–February 2013). "Fresh Face: Mike Salvino: View from the C-Suite" (PDF). Pulse. International Association of Outsourcing Professionals. pp. 36–43. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  14. ↑ Smith, Peter (July 23, 2015). "Accenture Acquires EnergyQuote JHA, Strengthens Energy Procurement Offering". Spend Matters. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  15. ↑ Burns, Hilary (July 28, 2016). "Michael Salvino retires from Accenture Operations, joins Cali-based investment firm". Charlotte Business Journal . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  16. 1 2 Johnson, O’Ryan (September 11, 2019). "DXC Picks Former Accenture Executive As New CEO As Mike Lawrie Retires". CRN . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  17. ↑ BusinessNC (2018-06-04). "Duke-inspired, Robbie Allen-led Infinia taps machine learning trend". Business North Carolina. Retrieved 2025-09-04.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ↑ Hansen, Drew (March 11, 2020). "DXC to offload health business for $5B in cash". Washington Business Journal . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  19. 1 2 Schechner, Sam (7 January 2021). "France's Atos Swoops for DXC in Bid to Create IT Giant". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  20. ↑ Johnson, O'Ryan (2 February 2021). "Atos Pulls Out Of DXC Technology Bid". CRN. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  21. ↑ Cordell, Carten (5 February 2021). "DXC doubles down on transformation plan after snubbing Atos". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  22. ↑ Mabeus, Courtney (May 19, 2022). "DXC President/CEO adds chairman to title". Virginia Business.
  23. 1 2 "Mike Salvino | Duke Pratt School of Engineering" . Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  24. ↑ Sandler, Andy (2025-10-15). "Temerity Baseball Part of New Tampa Bay Rays Ownership Group". Temerity Capital Partners. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  25. ↑ "IAOP - The Outsourcing Hall of Fame". www.iaop.org. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  26. ↑ "Federal Contractors: Technology". Virginia Business. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  27. ↑ "DXC Technology Co". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "Commencements: Marietta College celebrates 2020, 2021 grads". mariettatimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  29. ↑ "Board of Trustees | Our Leadership". Pontifical College Josephinum. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  30. ↑ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "5 Mpower Foundation - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2025-09-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  31. ↑ News, Atrium Health Foundation|Contributor; Cure, Events|Comments Off on Featured Partner of the Week: Cougars 4 A. (2017-02-02). "Featured Partner of the Week: Cougars 4 A Cure". Atrium Health Foundation. Retrieved 2025-09-04.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  32. ↑ "A Family's Gift—and Employer's Match—Aims to Extend Life for Patients with Brain Cancer". The James - OSUCCC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  33. ↑ "Mike Salvino | Duke Pratt School of Engineering" . Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  34. ↑ "Mike Salvino". LinkedIn . Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  35. ↑ O'Daniel, Adam (August 9, 2013). "Leading a key outsourcing firm from Charlotte". Charlotte Business Journal . Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  36. ↑ Center, Duke University Catholic. "Advisory Board | Duke University Catholic Center". catholic.duke.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  37. ↑ O'Daniel, Adam (February 6, 2015). "Five steps for consulting success". Charlotte Business Journal . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  38. ↑ "Current Duke Urology Residents | Duke Department of Urology". urology.duke.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  39. ↑ "Mitchell Salvino - Baseball". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  40. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-09-03.