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Greg Wharton

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General Counsel at BigID
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Greg Wharton is the General Counsel at BigID, specializing in AI, data intelligence, and cloud security. With over 25 years of experience, he excels at scaling legal teams for high-growth tech companies, successfully guiding firms like McAfee.com and Plumtree Software through IPOs and M&A exits.

Beyond his corporate role, Greg is a dedicated public servant, currently serving as the elected Mayor of The Hills, Texas, a volunteer position he was re-elected to unopposed. He is a certified peace officer with a background in law enforcement.

Unique fact: Greg is a recipient of the Medal of Valor for “conspicuous bravery under hazardous conditions.”

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
General Counsel
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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AI & Data Governance
As General Counsel for AI leader BigID, he is deeply involved in the legal and compliance frameworks surrounding artificial intelligence, data privacy, and cloud security.
Scaling Legal Teams
He has over two decades of experience building and scaling in-house legal departments and is actively hiring to expand his "high-performing team" at BigID.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
General Counsel
BigID
10-2019 - 12-2025
Special Operations Advisor
Global Worldwide
9-2019 - 4-2023
Advisor
Stillfront Group
1-2018
Advisor
Ziplines Education
Mayor
City of The Hills, Texas
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Education
J.D.
Yale Law School
B.S.
Boston University
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