Category: Public Figure — Former Senior Government Official / Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Oracle Corporation Board Tenure: 2015 – present Committee Memberships: Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee; Finance and Audit Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

Basis for Inclusion: Leon Panetta holds a documented governance role at Oracle Corporation. Oracle Corporation is a major enterprise software and cloud computing company and made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Oracle has significant U.S. federal government cloud computing contracts (including classified government cloud), is significantly affected by federal IT procurement policy, and its founder Larry Ellison has had documented personal and financial relationships with the Trump administration, including the TikTok acquisition discussions. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

Subject Classification: Public Figure / Former Senior Government Official / Corporate Director. His government service history and board role are matters of public record.

What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion. Note on political context: Panetta is a Democrat-aligned public figure — he served as White House Chief of Staff under President Clinton and as Secretary of Defense and CIA Director under President Obama. His presence on Oracle’s board illustrates that Oracle’s board composition is bipartisan. The basis for this profile is Oracle’s corporate governance relationship, not Panetta’s political affiliation.

Biographical Overview

Leon Panetta is one of the most experienced national security and government executives in recent American history. He served as White House Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton (1994–1997), Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under President Barack Obama (2009–2011), and United States Secretary of Defense under President Barack Obama (2011–2013). Prior to these executive roles, he served as a United States Representative from California’s 16th congressional district (1977–1993) and as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Clinton. He is the founder of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy at California State University, Monterey Bay. His extensive background in defense, intelligence, and federal budget policy makes him a uniquely relevant voice on Oracle’s board given the company’s government cloud and defense contracting interests.

Note on bipartisan context: Panetta’s Democratic party alignment and service under Clinton and Obama administrations stands in contrast to Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s documented relationship with the Trump administration. This bipartisan board composition is a matter of public record and does not diminish accountability for Oracle’s corporate political activities.

Board Role and Governance Authority

• Company: Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL)
• Board tenure: 2015 – present
• Committee assignments: Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee; Finance and Audit Committee

Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)

Panetta is the founder and chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy. He has served on various national security advisory bodies.

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Oracle Corporation corporate donor profile.

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Sources

• Oracle Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
• Congressional Biographical Directory (public)
• White House historical records — Chief of Staff, OMB Director (public)
• DOD and CIA Senate confirmation records (public)
• Panetta Institute for Public Policy (public)