Tom McCoy is executive vice president, legal, corporate and public affairs of AMD. In this role, McCoy’s responsibilities include legal and corporate strategy development, and international policy, as well as government and community affairs.
McCoy joined AMD in January 1995, and was senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary until 2003. During his tenure at AMD, McCoy has also held leadership positions in human resources, public relations and information technology departments.
Prior to AMD, McCoy spent 17 years at O'Melveny & Myers, one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the U.S., where he specialized in business litigation.
McCoy holds an undergraduate degree in history from Stanford University and a law degree from the University of Southern California. He clerked for the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, served on the board of directors of the Western Center on Law and Poverty, and co-founded the California General Counsel’s Association.