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Our Director Nominees
The brief biographies below include information, as of the date of this proxy statement, regarding the specific and
particular experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each director that led the NCGC to believe that that director
should continue to serve on the Board. However, each of the members of the NCGC may have a variety of reasons why he
believes a particular person would be an appropriate nominee for the Board, and these views may differ from the views of
other members.
Robert K. Burgess has served as an independent investor and board member to technology companies since 2005. He was
chief executive officer from 1996 to 2005 of Macromedia, Inc., a provider of internet and multimedia software, which was
acquired by Adobe Systems Incorporated; he also served from 1996 to 2005 on its board of directors, as chairman of its
board of directors from 1998 to 2005 and as executive chairman for his final year. Previously, he held key executive positions
from 1984 to 1991 at Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI), a graphics and computing company; from 1991 to 1995, served as chief
executive officer and a board member of Alias Research, Inc., a publicly traded 3D software company, until its acquisition
by SGI; and resumed executive positions at SGI during 1996. Mr. Burgess serves on the board of Adobe Systems Incorporated
and several privately-held companies. He was a director of IMRIS Inc., a provider of image guided therapy solutions, until
2013. He holds a BCom degree from McMaster University. He joined the NVIDIA board in 2011.
Mr. Burgess brings to the Board leadership experience and expertise in the areas of financial- and risk-management and
operations. He has a broad understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a corporate board and provides valuable
insight on a range of issues in the technology industry.
Tench Coxe has been a managing director of Sutter Hill Ventures, a venture capital investment firm, since 1989, where he
focuses on investments in the IT sector, particularly semiconductor companies. Prior to joining Sutter Hill Ventures in
1987, he was director of marketing and MIS at Digital Communication Associates. He serves on the board of directors of
Mattersight Corp., a customer loyalty software firm, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., an institutional money
management firm, and several privately held technology companies. Mr. Coxe holds a BA degree in Economics from
Dartmouth College and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School. He joined the NVIDIA board in 1993.
Mr. Coxe brings to the Board expertise in financial and transactional analysis and provides valuable perspectives on
corporate strategy and emerging technology trends. His significant experience as an investor gives the Board an
understanding of the methods by which companies can increase value for their stockholders.
James C. Gaither has been a managing director of Sutter Hill Ventures, a venture capital investment firm, since 2000. He
was a partner in the law firm Cooley LLP from 1971 to 2000 and senior counsel to the firm from 2000 to 2003. Prior to
practicing law he served as a law clerk to The Honorable Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
special assistant to the Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice and staff assistant to U.S. President
Lyndon Johnson. Mr. Gaither is a former president of the Board of Trustees at Stanford University, former vice chairman
of the board of directors of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and immediate past chairman of the Board of Trustees
of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Mr. Gaither holds a BA degree in Economics from Princeton University
and a JD degree from Stanford University Law School. He joined the NVIDIA board in 1998.
Mr. Gaither brings to the Board expertise in corporate strategy and negotiating complex transactions. He also provides
valuable perspectives on the roles and responsibilities of a corporate board, including oversight of a public company’s legal
and regulatory compliance and engagement with regulatory authorities. His significant experience as an investor gives
the Board an understanding of the methods by which companies can increase value for their stockholders.