Who is the Vice Chair and President of Microsoft?

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Brad Smith is the Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, reporting to Satya Nadella. He was general counsel and senior vice president from 2002, became president and chief legal officer in 2015, and vice chair in 2021. Brad is based out of Redmond, Washington. Brad is one of 7 tracked leaders at the company.

Brad Smith profile

BSBrad Smith
Brad Smith
Vice Chair and President, Microsoft
Redmond, Washington

Brad Smith joined Microsoft in 1993 and has spent more than three decades there. He led the resolution of Microsoft's antitrust cases and later became a prominent voice on privacy and cybersecurity, proposing a Digital Geneva Convention. Before Microsoft he was a partner at the law firm Covington & Burling. He holds a B.A. from Princeton and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.

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Other leaders at Microsoft

LeaderEmailProfile
SNSatya NadellaSatya NadellaChairman and Chief Executive Officer ••••@microsoft.com
AHAmy HoodAmy HoodExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ••••@microsoft.com
KSKevin ScottKevin ScottExecutive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer ••••@microsoft.com
TNTakeshi NumotoExecutive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer ••••@microsoft.com
JAJudson AlthoffExecutive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Commercial Business ••••@microsoft.com
ACAmy ColemanExecutive Vice President and Chief People Officer ••••@microsoft.com

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Who is Brad Smith?

Brad Smith is the Vice Chair and President of Microsoft (as of September 2026). You can see their background and career history above.

What is Brad Smith's background?

Brad Smith joined Microsoft in 1993 and has spent more than three decades there. He was general counsel and senior vice president from 2002, became president and chief legal officer in 2015, and vice chair in 2021. He led the resolution of Microsoft's antitrust cases and later became a prominent voice on privacy and cybersecurity, proposing a Digital Geneva Convention. Before Microsoft he was a partner at the law firm Covington & Burling. He holds a B.A. from Princeton and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.

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Who does Brad Smith report to?

Brad Smith reports to Satya Nadella. See the full org chart on the Microsoft executives page.