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Stephen C. Neal — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Nvidia Corporation Board Tenure: 2003 – present Committee Memberships: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair); Audit Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Stephen C. Neal holds a documented governance role at Nvidia Corporation. Nvidia Corporation is the dominant supplier of AI accelerator chips and graphics processing units and made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Nvidia’s business is critically affected by U.S. export controls on advanced AI chips to China, the CHIPS Act manufacturing incentives, and the regulatory framework governing AI development — all areas of significant Trump administration policy activity. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

Stephen C. Neal is a partner at Cooley LLP, one of the leading technology and life sciences law firms in Silicon Valley. He served as Chairman of Cooley’s Executive Committee. Neal’s legal practice has focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities transactions, and corporate governance for technology companies. His legal expertise is directly applicable to Nvidia’s governance needs as the company has grown into one of the most valuable corporations in the world, navigating complex regulatory, antitrust, and export control environments. Neal has been on the Nvidia board since 2003.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA)
  • Board tenure: 2003 – present
  • Committee assignments: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair); Audit Committee

Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)

Neal’s primary professional role is as a partner at Cooley LLP.

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Nvidia Corporation corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • Nvidia Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
  • Cooley LLP attorney records (public)
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