Dan Cook

Dan Cook serves as the Deputy General Counsel at OpenAI, a position held since June 2024. Prior to this role, Dan was the General Counsel at AKASA, where the legal function was established and served as the principal attorney and legal advisor to the Board and Executive Team from May 2022 to June 2024. Dan's previous experience includes serving as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Dropbox, where leadership was provided to various legal and compliance teams during a critical growth phase, and as Global Head of Commercial Legal at Google, driving legal support for the launch and expansion of Google Enterprise. Earlier career roles include corporate counsel positions at Exodus Communications and Grey Cary Ware & Freidenrich, alongside tenure at Symantec, where support was provided during a major business transition. Dan holds a JD from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and a BA in Philosophy from Santa Clara University.