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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Stephen C. Neal serves as Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel of Cooley LLP, where he was also Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until 2008, and has extensive experience as a trial lawyer on a broad range of corporate issues. He has represented and advised numerous boards of directors, special committees, and individual directors on corporate governance and other legal matters. He served on the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co. from 2007 to 2021 and as Chairperson from 2011 to 2021.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Lead Independent Director

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA)

Jan 1, 2019 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2019-01-01 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:44.05354+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Lead Independent Director

Nvidia

2019-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

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Nvidia

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Lead Independent Director at Nvidia

2019-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

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  • Nvidia

    Lead Independent Director

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingNVDA DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingBDX 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingNVIDIA director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:stephen-c-neal
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

5 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. NVDA DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: May 12, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Lead Independent Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Nominating/Governance · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Cooley LLP · Claim reviewed: May 12, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel · Claim reviewed: May 12, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  2. BDX 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Nov 25, 2025 · Retrieved: May 4, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Becton, Dickinson and Company · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. NVIDIA director board source

    sec filing · Source published: May 13, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of NVIDIA · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2019 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Lead Independent Director at Nvidia · Claim reviewed: Aug 21, 2026

  5. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of NVIDIA · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of NVIDIASupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Lead Independent Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 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: Nominating/Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Becton, Dickinson and Company1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Cooley LLP1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 12, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 12, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

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

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

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

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581025000095/nvda-20250512.htm

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

    Supports: Lead Independent Director at Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA)

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581025000095/nvda-20250512.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership