REID FRENCH

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Autodesk, Inc.

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2018-05-01 Mr. French has served as Chief Executive Officer of Applied Systems, Inc., a software solutions and services provider in the insurance industry, since September 2011. Previously, Mr. French was Chief Operating Officer at Intergraph Corporation, a global geospatial and computer-aided design software company, from April 2005 until October 2010 when Intergraph was acquired by Hexagon AB. From October 2003 to April 2005, Mr. French was Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development at Intergraph. Prior to joining Intergraph, Mr. French served as Chief Operating Officer, North America for Solution 6 Group, Ltd., Australia's largest software company, directing all regional operations including sales & marketing, product development, services and support. Prior to Solution 6, Mr. French served as a strategic planner in the Business Planning & Development group for Walt Disney World, a business unit of The Walt Disney Company. Prior to Disney, Mr. French worked in investment banking with The Robinson-Humphrey Company, managing various transactions within the technology sector. He sits on the board of directors for Applied and The Lovett School in Atlanta. Mr. French is independent and his executive operational and strategic leadership experience in the technology industry provide him with a deep understanding of Autodesk's technology and business. Mr. French’s years of service as an executive officer and his service on the board of directors of Applied provide him with the corporate governance knowledge necessary to serve on our Compensation and Human Resources Committee.
2019-05-01 Mr. French has served as Chief Executive Officer of Applied Systems, Inc., a software solutions and services provider in the insurance industry, since September 2011. Previously, Mr. French was Chief Operating Officer at Intergraph Corporation, a global geospatial and computer-aided design software company, from April 2005 until October 2010 when Intergraph was acquired by Hexagon AB. From October 2003 to April 2005, Mr. French was Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development at Intergraph. Prior to joining Intergraph, Mr. French served as Chief Operating Officer, North America for Solution 6 Group, Ltd., Australia's largest software company, directing all regional operations including sales & marketing, product development, services and support. Prior to Solution 6, Mr. French served as a strategic planner in the Business Planning & Development group for Walt Disney World, a business unit of The Walt Disney Company. Prior to Disney, Mr. French worked in investment banking with The Robinson-Humphrey Company, managing various transactions within the technology sector. He sits on the board of directors for Applied and The Lovett School in Atlanta.
2020-05-06 Mr. French served as Chief Executive Officer of Applied Systems, Inc., a leading software provide to the insurance industry, from September 2011 to June 2019, and as a member of its Board of Directors from September 2011 to January 2020. Previously, Mr. French was Chief Operating Officer at Intergraph Corporation, a global geospatial and computer-aided design software company, from April 2005 until October 2010 when Intergraph was acquired by Hexagon AB. From October 2003 to April 2005, Mr. French was Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development at Intergraph. He sits on the Board of trustees for Davidson College and The Lovett School in Atlanta. Mr. French is independent and his executive operational and strategic leadership experience in the technology industry provide him with a deep understanding of Autodesk's technology and business. Mr. French’s years of service as an executive officer and his service on the board of directors of Applied provide him with the executive compensation knowledge necessary to serve on our Compensation and Human Resources Committee.
2021-05-04 Reid French Age: 49 Director since 2017 Mr. French is independent and his executive operational and strategic leadership experience in the technology industry provide him with a deep understanding of Autodesk’s technology and business. ... Mr. French’s years of service as an executive officer and his service on the board of directors of Applied Systems provide him with the executive compensation knowledge necessary to serve on our Compensation and Human Resources Committee.
2022-05-03 Reid French Age: 50 | Director since 2017 | Independent Autodesk Committees: Compensation and Human Resources Mr. French has over 20 years of executive leadership experience in the software industry.
2023-05-09 Reid French Age: 51 | Director since 2017 | Independent Autodesk Committees: Compensation and Human Resources Director Compensation Table: Reid French Total Compensation: $340,002
2024-06-14 Reid French Age: 52 | Director since 2017 | Independent Autodesk Committees: Audit (Chair) Director Compensation Reid French Total($): 339,992

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30