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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
2Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Gary S. May, Ph.D. is the 7th Chancellor of UC Davis, overseeing 40,000 students and securing over $1 billion annually in sponsored research. An accomplished engineer and scholar, he advanced inclusion in STEM fields and received the Presidential Award for Excellence in STEM Mentoring from President Barack Obama. He worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories and brings expertise in emerging technologies including data analytics and cybersecurity.

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Current roles

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Director

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS)

Jan 1, 2015 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-03-19 · Observed: 2026-04-03T08:02:12.339192+00:00

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Governance

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Director

Leidos

2015-01-01 · current

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Leidos

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Director at Leidos

2015-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

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  • Leidos

    Director

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingLDOS DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

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Record version
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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and machine learning experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of LeidosSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Leidos Holdings, Inc.Supported by 2 public records1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Human Resources & Compensation, Technology & Information Security1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at University of California, Davis1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chancellor1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692026000138/ldos-20260319.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336920/000133692026000138/ldos-20260319.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership