Doug Philippone
Industry Leadership
Doug Philippone is responsible for starting and growing Palantir’s global defense business to what it is today, competing with traditional DOD contractors on some of the U.S. military’s most challenging modern problem sets. Prior to joining Palantir in 2008 during the company’s early days, Philippone was an Army Ranger and deployed six times, commanding multiple Joint Special Operations Command outstations in support of the Global War on Terror. He was awarded three bronze stars with two valor awards, the joint commendation medal with valor award, as well as many other commendations for his service to the nation. Philippone is also the co-founder of Snowpoint Ventures, which is focused on supporting the development of dual-use technologies.