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Arvind Krishna

Role

Chairman, President and CEO at International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM)

Board role

Director · Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC)

Board role

Chair · International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM)

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM)

Chair · Current mandate

Director · Executive · Board
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Evidence records
9
Profile ownership
Not yet claimed
Record reviewed
Sep 14, 2026
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Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
32 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
2Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Arvind Krishna has served as Chairman and CEO of IBM since April 2020. He joined IBM in 1990 and led the IBM Cloud and Cognitive Software business unit and was principal architect of the Red Hat acquisition. He brings extensive global business leadership, deep knowledge of AI and computing, and significant experience in cyber and digital transformation.

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Current roles

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Executive appointments

Board appointments

Governance

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Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Director

Northrop Grumman

2022-01-01 · current

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International Business Machines Corporation

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Chair at International Business Machines Corporation

2020-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Chairman, President and CEO at International Business Machines Corporation

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

International Busi…International Business Machines CorporationNorthrop GrummanNorthrop GrummanArvind Krishna

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingNorthrop Grumman Corporation director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingIBM director board sourceSupports Board membership, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingNOC DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
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Record version
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Published evidence records

9 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Northrop Grumman Corporation director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 3, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of IBM · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Northrop Grumman Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  2. IBM director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 10, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Not independent (executive director) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of IBM · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Northrop Grumman Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  3. IBM DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 10, 2026 · Retrieved: Apr 29, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Executive · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026

  4. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 10, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Chair at International Business Machines Corporation · Claim reviewed: Sep 14, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec def 14a · Source published: Mar 10, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 14, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Professional Role: Chairman, President and CEO at International Business Machines Corporation · Claim reviewed: Sep 14, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman, President and CEO · Claim reviewed: Sep 14, 2026

  6. NOC DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 4, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and machine learning experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Technology · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at International Business Machines Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  7. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2022 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Northrop Grumman · Claim reviewed: Sep 14, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Northrop Grumman Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  9. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of IBM · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and machine learning experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · Under reviewNot independent (executive director)1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board independence · Under reviewIndependent director1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of IBMSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Northrop Grumman CorporationSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Executive1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Technology1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at International Business Machines Corporation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairman, President and CEO1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
Sep 14, 2026
Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000005114326000025/ibm-20260306.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Chair at International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM)

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000005114326000025/ibm-20260306.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 14, 2026

    Supports: Chairman, President and CEO at International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) · Executive title

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342126000007/noc-20260401.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC)

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342126000007/noc-20260401.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000005114326000025/ibm-20260306.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership