Chris Urmson is the Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Innovation. Chris has held the CEO seat since 2017, and was previously Lead, self-driving car project at Google.
Current company
Aurora Innovation
Aurora Innovation is an autonomous driving technology company.
Autonomous vehiclesHeadquartered in PittsburghFounded 2017Nasdaq: AUR
Source: WikidataChris Urmson has been CEO of Aurora Innovation since 2017. Before Aurora Innovation, Chris was Lead, self-driving car project at Google from 2009 until 2016.
Career
Sources: Wikipedia, Chris Urmson
Education
Carnegie Mellon University, PhD, RoboticsUniversity of Manitoba, BSc, Computer EngineeringSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstChris Urmson leads a leadership team of 4 published executives. The most recent appointment is David Maday as Chief Financial Officer, in seat since June 2023.
Executive leadership
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Urmson | Chief Executive Officer | 2017 |
| Ossa Fisher | President | February 2023 |
| David Maday | Chief Financial Officer | June 2023 |
| Shelley Webb | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | Not stated |
Sources: Aurora Innovation 2026 DEF 14A
Chris Urmson is the Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Innovation. Chris has held the CEO seat since 2017, and was previously Lead, self-driving car project at Google.
Chris Urmson has been CEO of Aurora Innovation since 2017, according to Wikipedia, Chris Urmson.
Chris Urmson was Lead, self-driving car project at Google from 2009 until 2016, according to Wikipedia, Chris Urmson.
Chris Urmson has been CEO of Aurora Innovation for 9 years, since 2017.
Ossa Fisher (President), David Maday (Chief Financial Officer), Shelley Webb (Chief Legal Officer and Secretary). Source: Aurora Innovation 2026 DEF 14A.
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