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Category: Public Figure — Corporate Executive and Director Role: Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, and Director, Palantir Technologies Inc. Board Tenure: 2003 (founding) – present Committee Memberships: None (executive role) Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Alexander Karp holds a documented executive leadership and governance role at Palantir Technologies Inc. Palantir Technologies Inc. is a major data analytics and artificial intelligence company that provides surveillance and intelligence platforms to U.S. defense, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies. Palantir made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities while its CEO Alex Karp and co-founder Peter Thiel have had documented close relationships with the Trump administration. Palantir’s U.S. government revenue constitutes approximately 55% of total revenue. This profile documents the factual governance and executive relationship.

> Subject Classification: Public Figure / Corporate Executive. His executive role, public statements, and corporate leadership are matters of public record.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion. The basis includes his documented leadership of a company whose core business is U.S. government surveillance and intelligence contracting.

Biographical Overview

Alexander Karp is the co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, which he co-founded in 2003 alongside Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, and others. He holds a JD from Stanford Law School and a PhD in neoclassical social theory from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (where he studied under Jürgen Habermas). He is known for his idiosyncratic public persona, including unconventional attire and outspoken views on Western defense technology. Karp has been a vocal advocate for U.S. and allied military use of advanced AI and data analytics, positioning Palantir as a pro-defense technology company. He has publicly criticized Silicon Valley’s reluctance to work with the U.S. military. Under his leadership, Palantir has grown from a CIA-backed startup into a publicly traded company with major contracts across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR)
  • Board tenure: 2003 (founding) – present; CEO since founding
  • Role: Co-founder and CEO — Karp co-controls Palantir through a multi-class share structure that gives co-founders disproportionate voting rights

Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)

Karp’s primary professional role is as CEO of Palantir.

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Palantir Technologies corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • Palantir Technologies Inc. Annual Report / Proxy Statement, 2024–2025; SEC EDGAR
  • Palantir S-1 Registration Statement, 2020 (public)
  • Public statements and media appearances (public record)
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