DOLBY LABORATORIES INC CLASS A (DLB)
Sector: Information Technology
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Information Technology
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Director information for DLB
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLB | CEO, Dolby Family Ventures; Director | 48 | ["Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dolby Family Ventures", "Consultant to the Board on technology strategy matters", "Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Dolby Laboratories", "Experience in technology standards for internet media", "Industry event attendance with significant exposure"] | ["Technology Strategy Committee"] | 2025 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Age: 48 Director Since: 2011 Committees: Technology Strategy Committee CEO, Dolby Family Ventures David Dolby has served as a director since February 2011. Mr. Dolby is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dolby Family Ventures, an early-stage venture firm unrelated to Dolby Laboratories that launched in June 2014 to invest in companies and technologies with the potential for significant social impact. Previously, Mr. Dolby served as a consultant to our Board on technology strategy matters from February 2011 to February 2015. Mr. Dolby also served as Manager, Strategic Partnerships of Dolby Laboratories from May 2008 to February 2011. In this role, Mr. Dolby was responsible for managing the company s strategic partnerships and technology standards for internet media encoding, delivery and playback. He represented the company in technical and business working groups at a variety of international standards groups, including Universal Serial Bus, Digital Living Network Alliance, Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem Ultraviolet, and Blu-ray Disc Association. Mr. Dolby has attended industry events with the company for a significant number of years, including Audio Engineering Society, National Association of Broadcasters, International Consumer Electronics Show, ShoWest, Cine Expo International, IFA, and Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Dolby was a self-employed entrepreneur and investor. Mr. Dolby attended Stanford Business School between 2004 and 2006. During that time, he served as product manager at Kaleidescape, Inc., a Silicon Valley technology firm focused on high-performance music and movie server systems. From 2003 to 2006, he owned and operated Charter Flight LLC, a private aircraft leasing business. In addition, during 2004, Mr. Dolby was an investment banking analyst focused on technology at Perseus Group (subsequently known as GCA Savvian Corporation and then GCA Corporation until its acquisition by Houlihan Lokey in October 2021). From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Dolby was an employee of NetVMG, a company developing route control software for optimizing multi-homed IP network routing. Before joining NetVMG, Mr. Dolby worked for engineering firms Bechtel and Poe & Associates. From November 2013 to January 2023, Mr. Dolby served on the board of directors of Cogstate Limited, a cognitive assessment and training company focused on the development and commercialization of computerized tests of cognition. Mr. Dolby also served on Cogstate s Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Mr. Dolby currently serves on the governing boards of various not-for-profit entities, including the Boards of Trustees of the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences and the Alzheimer s Drug Discovery Foundation. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences where he serves as chair of the investment committee. Mr. Dolby received a B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Skills and Qualifications Mr. Dolby brings experience to our Board in home theater system technology and software technology productization, and offers a long-term perspective on the growth of the company and its commitment to excellence in audio and video.