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Donald L. Vieira (born June 1 1973) is an American lawyer and former U.S. national security official. He is currently a Partner and the Chief Policy Officer of Sequoia Capital.[1] Don founded Sequoia’s Washington, DC office and leads its global policy function. He also serves as counselor to the managing partner. Prior to Sequoia, Vieira was a senior partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom specializing in national security and foreign investment.[2] He has served in several positions within the U.S. government, including as Chief of Staff of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, Deputy Chief Counsel to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), Staff Director for HPSCI’s Subcommittee on Investigations, and as a federal prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Counterespionage Section.
Additionally, Vieira serves as a member of the board of directors of Hakluyt & Company,[3] the National Venture Capital Association, and Genuity Science. He was named a Washingtonian Tech Titan[4] and one of Washington’s most influential people.[5]
Early life and education
Vieira was born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His parents, Luis and Maria Vieira, immigrated to the United States from Terceira, an island in the Azores. [6]
He graduated cum laude from Boston University in 1995 with a BA in political science and international relations, and in 2002 received his J.D. cum laude from Georgetown Law School, where he was a Georgetown University Law Center Gillis-Pollock Scholar.
Career
Following graduation from law school, Vieira was an associate at Williams & Connolly. He left in 2005 to become a federal prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Counterespionage Section. He then served as Deputy Chief Counsel and Subcommittee Staff Director to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and Staff Director for HPSCI’s Subcommittee on Investigations. He returned to the Department of Justice in 2009 as Chief of Staff and Counselor of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division.
Vieira received numerous awards while in government service, including from the Attorney General of the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Vieira returned to private law practice in 2011 to become a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR), where he founded and chaired the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and cyber practices.[7] He became a senior partner at the law firm of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom in 2017, practicing at the intersection of regulatory law and national security policy.[8]
Vieira left Skadden in 2019 to become a partner at Sequoia Capital, founding its Washington, DC office and establishing its first global policy office.[9] He was reportedly brought into Sequoia due to his experience managing complex national security issues and experience in the executive and legislative branches.[10] He was also involved in Sequoia Capital’s global separation, including from HongShan, formerly known as Sequoia China.[11]
Influence
Don has been selected as a Tech Titan[12] and one of Washington’s most influential people.[13] He is a councilor of the Portuguese Diaspora Council.[14]
References
- ^ "Don Vieira". Sequoia Capital.
- ^ Jackson, Dylan. "Skadden CFIUS Partner Goes In-House as CLO of Venture Capital Fund". Law.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Don Vieira joins Hakluyt's board of directors". Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Scola, Nancy (2023-09-27). "DC's 2023 Tech Titans". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Washington DC's 500 Most Influential People". Washingtonian. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Vieira Anniversary". South Coast Today. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Skadden Snags Wilson Sonsini Practice Leader in DC". Yahoo!Finance. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "SKADDEN ADDS CFIUS/NATIONAL SECURITY PARTNER DONALD VIEIRA". Lawdragon News. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ Jackson, Dylan (2019-10-15). "Skadden CFIUS Partner Goes In-House as CLO of Venture Capital Fund". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ Chapman, Lizette (2023-06-07). "Sequoia's Split Sends Warning to US Companies Doing Business in China". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Sequoia Made a Fortune Investing in the U.S. and China. Then It Had to Pick One". The Wall Street Journal. 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "DC's 2023 Tech Titans". Washingtonian. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Washington DC's 500 Most Influential People". Washingtonian. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Donald Vieira". The Portuguese Diaspora Council. Retrieved 2024-06-02.