Brian Schimpf is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Anduril. Brian has held the CEO seat since 2017.
Current company
Anduril
Anduril is an American defense contractor.
Defence industryHeadquartered in CaliforniaFounded 2017Private company
Source: WikidataBrian Schimpf has been CEO of Anduril since 2017.
Career
Sources: TechCrunch, From $19M to $1.5M, here's how much Anduril pays top execs like Palmer Luckey in cash and stock (November 26, 2024), Fortune, Inside Anduril: Meet the quiet engineer-CEO building America's $31 billion weapons startup (May 6, 2026)
Education
CornellSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstBrian Schimpf leads a leadership team of 5 published executives. The most recent appointment is Christian Brose as chief strategy officer, in seat since 2018.
Executive leadership
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Schimpf | Cofounder and CEO | 2017 |
| Trae Stephens | Co-founder and executive chairman | Not stated |
| Matt Grimm | COO | Not stated |
| Christian Brose | Chief strategy officer | 2018 |
| Palmer Luckey | Founder | Not stated |
Sources: Fortune, Inside Anduril: Meet the quiet engineer-CEO building America's $31 billion weapons startup (May 6, 2026), Fortune, Anduril's Trae Stephens says defense tech is headed for a shakeout (June 5, 2026), TechCrunch, From $19M to $1.5M, here's how much Anduril pays top execs like Palmer Luckey in cash and stock (November 26, 2024), CNBC, Anduril says U.S. delay on Taiwan arms sales affecting its business (September 19, 2026)
Brian Schimpf is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Anduril. Brian has held the CEO seat since 2017.
Brian Schimpf has been CEO of Anduril since 2017, according to TechCrunch, From $19M to $1.5M, here's how much Anduril pays top execs like Palmer Luckey in cash and stock (November 26, 2024).
Brian Schimpf has been CEO of Anduril for 9 years, since 2017.
Trae Stephens (co-founder and executive chairman), Matt Grimm (COO), Christian Brose (chief strategy officer), Palmer Luckey (founder). Sources: Fortune, Anduril's Trae Stephens says defense tech is headed for a shakeout (June 5, 2026), Fortune, Inside Anduril: Meet the quiet engineer-CEO building America's $31 billion weapons startup (May 6, 2026) and TechCrunch, From $19M to $1.5M, here's how much Anduril pays top execs like Palmer Luckey in cash and stock (November 26, 2024), among others.
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