Timothy Teter
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary · Nvidia
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of NVIDIA since February 2018, having joined in 2017. He previously spent more than two decades at Cooley LLP litigating patent and technology matters, and earlier worked as an engineer at Lockheed. Nvidia ranked No. 16 on the 2026 Fortune 500.
Last reviewed: Oct 1, 2026
Timothy Teter
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Nvidia
Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026
Executive Summary
Timothy Teter has been NVIDIA’s top lawyer since 2017 and its Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since February 2018. An engineer turned litigator, he spent more than two decades at Cooley LLP handling patent and technology disputes before moving in-house, and before law school worked as an engineer at Lockheed. Nvidia ranked No. 16 on the 2026 Fortune 500.
Career Highlights
- Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of NVIDIA since February 2018.
- Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, 2017 to 2018.
- More than two decades at Cooley LLP.
- Engineer at Lockheed Missiles and Space Company.
Professional Journey
Teter earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering at the University of California, Davis and worked as an engineer at Lockheed Missiles and Space Company before earning a Juris Doctor at Stanford Law School.
He spent more than two decades at Cooley LLP, focusing on litigating patent and technology matters. He joined NVIDIA in 2017 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and became Executive Vice President in February 2018.
Education
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Stanford Law School
Juris Doctor