# Richard K. Davis

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:richard-k-davis |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/richard-k-davis |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 18 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 10 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-09-12T09:37:53.429506+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-15T21:41:28.296+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Richard K. Davis
- Display name: Richard K. Davis

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at Wells Fargo. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:9.
- Lead Independent Director at Dow Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:10.
- Director at Mastercard. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:8.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:4.

## Board independence

- Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:5, alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:2, alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:6.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of Dow Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:5, alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:2.
- Serves on the board of Mastercard. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:6, alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:2, alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:5.
- Serves on the board of Wells Fargo. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:2, alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:5.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:3, alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:7.
- Board role: Lead Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:4.

## Committee assignments

- No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:6, alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:2, alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:5.
- Committee assignments: Audit, Compensation and Leadership Development, Corporate Governance. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:4.
- Committee assignments: Compensation, Nominating/Governance. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:7.
- Committee assignments: Nominating/Governance, Risk. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:3.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:4.

## Executive company

- Executive at Mayo Clinic. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:1.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:1.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:4.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:1: [MA DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000021/ma-20260427.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:2: [Wells Fargo director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000200/wfc-20260318.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:3: [WFC DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000200/wfc-20260318.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:4: [DOW DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1751788/000119312526082583/dow-20260227.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:5: [Dow Inc. director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1751788/000119312526082583/dow-20260227.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:6: [Mastercard director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001141391/000114139125000078/ma-20250428.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:7: [MA DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001141391/000114139125000078/ma-20250428.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:8: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001141391/000114139125000078/ma-20250428.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:9: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000200/wfc-20260318.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:richard-k-davis:10: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1751788/000119312526082583/dow-20260227.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/richard-k-davis)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/richard-k-davis.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/richard-k-davis)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/richard-k-davis?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/richard-k-davis` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp