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Appointed Vice Chair and President in 2021, he previously served as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing legal and corporate affairs since 1993.

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Microsoft

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Vice Chair and President at Microsoft

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current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

MicrosoftMicrosoftBradford L. Smith

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  • Microsoft

    Vice Chair and President

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Source 1 · Sec Form OwnershipPublic profile sourceSupports Vice Chair and President at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Executive title.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingMSFT 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Other Company Role, Technology background.Open source

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alpha:person:bradford-l-smith
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Published evidence records

3 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec form ownership · Source published: Sep 15, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 18, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Professional Role: Vice Chair and President at Microsoft · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Vice Chair and President · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  2. MSFT 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Jul 30, 2025 · Retrieved: Apr 29, 2026

    Supports 6 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Microsoft · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Vice Chair and President · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Other Company Role: Bradford L. Smith is also linked to Netflix, Inc. as Board of Directors. · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026

  3. MSFT executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI expertise: AI expertise reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance reported from role and filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Microsoft · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive function: Enterprise Leadership (PRESIDENT) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Vice Chair and President · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at MicrosoftSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedEnterprise Leadership (PRESIDENT)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Vice Chair and PresidentSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
100%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Other Company Role · Source reportedBradford L. Smith is also linked to Netflix, Inc. as Board of Directors.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
70%
Last reviewed
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

View all sources3 records
  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000078901926000224/form4.xml

    Sec Form Ownership · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 18, 2026

    Supports: Vice Chair and President at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) · Executive title

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Other Company Role · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title