Don Rosenberg
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Donald J. Rosenberg was executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Qualcomm Incorporated until 2021. As chief legal officer, he was responsible for overseeing Qualcomm’s worldwide legal affairs, including litigation, intellectual property and corporate matters. In addition, he led Qualcomm's global government affairs organization and its corporate compliance department. He played a significant role in shaping and executing the company’s Strategic and Policy initiatives.
Before joining Qualcomm, Rosenberg served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Apple Inc. Prior to that, he was senior vice president and general counsel of IBM Corp.
Rosenberg has had extensive experience in corporate governance, compliance, law department management, litigation, securities regulation, intellectual property and competition issues. He has regularly engaged with high ranking officials worldwide on significant policy issues, with a particular focus on China,the European Union and the EU’s member states.
Rosenberg is a board member of NuVasive, Inc. His nonprofit board memberships include Corporate Directors Forum; Rady Children’s Hospital, along with the hospital’sInstitute for Genomic Medicine; and the La Jolla Playhouse. He is a past national co-chairman of the board of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, where he continues to serve on the Board and the Executive Committee.
He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy’s International Advisory Board, and the China Leadership Board for the school’s 21st Century China Center.