Corporate Board Profile
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| 2020-02-27 | Stephen C. Neal, a director since 2007, is the Chairperson of our Board of Directors since September 2011... Mr. Neal brings deep knowledge and broad experience in corporate governance... Compensation of Board Chairperson and Committee Chairpersons... Mr. Neal received $255,000 cash and $215,000 in RSUs in 2019, plus $29,490 in dividend equivalents, totaling $499,490. |
| 2021-03-09 | Stephen C. Neal Chairman Emeritus, Cooley LLP Age: 71 Director since: 2007 Committees: None ...Mr. Neal was the Chair of our Board of Directors in fiscal year 2020 and elected to defer 100% of his director’s fees under the Deferred Compensation Plan. |
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| 2019-04-12 | Stephen C. Neal serves as Chairman of the law firm Cooley LLP, where he was also Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until 2008. In addition to his extensive experience as a trial lawyer on a broad range of corporate issues, Mr. Neal has represented and advised numerous boards of directors, special committees of boards and individual directors on corporate governance and other legal matters. Prior to joining Cooley in 1995, Mr. Neal was a partner of the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mr. Neal serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co., an apparel company. Mr. Neal holds an AB degree from Harvard University and a JD degree from Stanford Law School. Mr. Neal brings to the Board deep knowledge and broad experience in corporate governance as well as his perspectives drawn from advising many companies throughout his career. Chairman, Cooley LLP Age: 70 Director Since: 2019 Committees: None Independent Director Director Compensation for Fiscal 2019: Not included as he was appointed in March 2019. |
| 2020-04-29 | Stephen C. Neal serves as Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel of the law firm Cooley LLP, where he was also Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until 2008. In addition to his extensive experience as a trial lawyer on a broad range of corporate issues, Mr. Neal has represented and advised numerous boards of directors, special committees of boards and individual directors on corporate governance and other legal matters. Prior to joining Cooley in 1995, Mr. Neal was a partner of the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mr. Neal serves as chairman of the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co., an apparel company. Mr. Neal holds an AB degree from Harvard University and a JD degree from Stanford Law School. Mr. Neal brings to the Board deep knowledge and broad experience in corporate governance as well as his perspectives drawn from advising many companies throughout his career. Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel, Cooley LLP Age:71 Director Since: 2019 Committees: NCGC Independent Director Director Compensation for Fiscal 2020: $547,916. |
| 2021-04-23 | Stephen C. Neal has served as Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel of the law firm Cooley LLP since 2020, where he was also Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until 2008. In addition to his extensive experience as a trial lawyer on a broad range of corporate issues, Mr. Neal has represented and advised numerous boards of directors, special committees of boards and individual directors on corporate governance and other legal matters. Prior to joining Cooley in 1995, Mr. Neal was a partner of the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mr. Neal served on the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co. from 2007 to 2021. Mr. Neal holds an AB degree from Harvard University and a JD degree from Stanford Law School. Mr. Neal brings to the Board deep knowledge and broad experience in corporate governance as well as his perspectives drawn from advising many companies throughout his career. Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel, Cooley LLP Age:72 Director Since: 2019 Current Committees: NCGC Committees Effective upon the 2021 Meeting: NCGC Independent Director Other Current Public Company Boards: None Senior Leadership & Operations Governance & Public Company Board Marketing, Communications & Brand Management Regulatory, Legal & Risk Management Human Capital Management Experience Director Compensation for Fiscal 2021: $341,338. |
| 2022-04-19 | Stephen C. Neal has served as Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel of the law firm Cooley LLP since 2020, where he was also Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until 2008. In addition to his extensive experience as a trial lawyer on a broad range of corporate issues, Mr. Neal has represented and advised numerous boards of directors, special committees of boards and individual directors on corporate governance and other legal matters. Prior to joining Cooley in 1995, Mr. Neal was a partner of the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mr. Neal served on the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co. from 2007 to 2021. Mr. Neal holds an AB degree from Harvard University and a JD degree from Stanford Law School. Mr. Neal brings to the Board deep knowledge and broad experience in corporate governance as well as his perspectives drawn from advising many companies throughout his career. Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel, Cooley LLP. Age:73. Director Since: 2019. Committees: NCGC. Independent Director. Other Current Public Company Boards: None. Director Compensation for Fiscal 2022: $383,881. |
| 2023-05-08 | Stephen C. Neal serves as Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel of the law firm Cooley LLP, where he was also Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until 2008. In addition to his extensive experience as a trial lawyer on a broad range of corporate issues, Mr. Neal has represented and advised numerous boards of directors, special committees of boards and individual directors on corporate governance and other legal matters. Prior to joining Cooley in 1995, Mr. Neal was a partner of the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mr. Neal served on the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co. from 2007 to 2021, and served as chairperson from 2011 to 2021. Mr. Neal holds an AB degree from Harvard University and a JD degree from Stanford Law School. Mr. Neal brings to the Board deep knowledge and broad experience in corporate governance as well as his perspectives drawn from advising many companies throughout his career. Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel, Cooley LLP Age: 74 Director Since: 2019 Committees: NCGC Lead Director (As of 2023 Meeting) Independent Director Other Current Public Company Boards: None Senior Leadership & Operations Experience Governance & Public Company Board Marketing, Communications & Brand Management Regulatory, Legal & Risk Management Human Capital Management Experience |
| 2024-05-14 | Stephen C. Neal serves as Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel of the law firm Cooley LLP, where he was also Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until 2008. In addition to his extensive experience as a trial lawyer on a broad range of corporate issues, Mr. Neal has represented and advised numerous boards of directors, special committees of boards, and individual directors on corporate governance and other legal matters. Prior to joining Cooley in 1995, Mr. Neal was a partner of the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mr. Neal served on the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co. from 2007 to 2021 and as Chairman from 2011 to 2021. Mr. Neal also is Chairman of the Oversight Board Trust, a perpetual Delaware special purpose trust. Previously, Mr. Neal served as Chairman of the boards of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Mr. Neal holds an AB degree from Harvard University and a JD degree from Stanford Law School. Mr. Neal brings to the Board deep knowledge and broad experience in corporate governance as well as his perspectives drawn from advising many companies throughout his career. Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel, Cooley LLP Age: 75 Director Since: 2019 Committees: NCGC Lead Director Independent Director Other Current Public Company Boards: None Director Compensation for Fiscal 2024: Total $359,268. |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22