Brad Smith

Bradford Lee Smith is an attorney who is serving as the current president and vice chairman of Microsoft.

Early life and education
Smith grew up in, near. Smith was admitted to, where he met his future wife Kathy and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1981. He received his J.D. from in 1985.

Career
In September 1985, Smith began working as a law clerk for Judge at the  and was admitted to the  in 1986. He then joined the law firm of, becoming the first attorney there to have a computer on their desk. Smith has also been a member of the board of directors of since June 2015.



Microsoft
Smith joined Microsoft in November 1993 as associate general counsel of its European operations in,. He returned to in August 1996 as deputy general counsel of worldwide sales. In July 2002, he became executive VP and general counsel of corporate affairs, handling antitrust actions from the U.S. government. In September 2015, he was appointed to his current position as president and chief legal officer of the Microsoft Corporation.