Kent Walker

Kent Walker is an American legal executive who has served as President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet since 2021.[1]

Kent Walker
Walker in 2017
President, Global Affairs & Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet Inc.
Assumed office
October 2021

He advises Google's board and management on legal and policy issues,[2] its work with governments around the world,[3] its policies for content on its various services,[4] and its philanthropic efforts.[5] Before joining Google, Walker worked at various technology companies, including eBay, Netscape,[6] AOL, and Airtouch Communications.[7] Walker began his legal career in San Francisco at Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Robertson & Falk, now Arnold & Porter, and worked as a litigator specializing in government and public law issues. He then served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the United States' Department of Justice.[8]

Walker graduated from Harvard College and Stanford Law School.[9] He currently serves on the Harvard Board of Overseers[10] and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[11] He was previously on the HeartFlow Board of Directors,[12] and advised the Mercy Corps Social Ventures Fund.[13]

References
  1. "United States Securities And Exchange Commission Form 8-K". N/A. Washington, DC. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. "Organizing the World's Information at Google Legal: Kent Walker, Vice President & General Counsel - Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)". www.acc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  3. "Google has proposed changes in laws for requesting data". Recode. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  4. "Google rolls out new policies for U.S. election ads – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  5. "Google.org launches $5 million innovation fund to counter 'hate and extremism'". VentureBeat. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  6. "really bad attitude". www.jwz.org. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. "Organizing the World's Information at Google Legal: Kent Walker, Vice President & General Counsel - Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)". www.acc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  8. "Googling Kent Walker - Super Lawyers California". Super Lawyers. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  9. Jackson, Eric. "Why Does Google Crave Elites for Their Management Team While Apple Eschews Them?". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  10. "Kent Walker | Leadership Council on Legal Diversity". www.lcldnet.org. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  11. "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  12. "Kent Walker Joins HeartFlow Board of Directors". Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  13. "Mercy Corps' Social Venture Fund Overview" (PDF).
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