Ben L. Watson, III

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Record version: public-0

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# Ben L. Watson, III

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 Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:ben-l-watson-iii |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ben-l-watson-iii |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 5 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 1 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-05T06:08:33.792274+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-15T23:44:47.075+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Ben L. Watson, III
- Display name: Ben L. Watson, III

## Role modules

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Roles

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- NOT_ASSERTED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:cybersecurity_experience:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Executive company

- Executive at BENCHMARK BANKSHARES INC. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:executive_company:3. Valid from: 2004-03-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Executive title

- Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:executive_title:4. Valid from: 2004-03-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:technology_background:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Coverage states

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

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1: [BMBN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804563/000080456304000002/sec10k-2003.txt).

## 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/ben-l-watson-iii)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ben-l-watson-iii.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ben-l-watson-iii?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ben-l-watson-iii?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/ben-l-watson-iii` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


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URL: https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ben-l-watson-iii
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# Ben L. Watson, III

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

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:ben-l-watson-iii |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ben-l-watson-iii |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 5 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 1 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-05T06:08:33.792274+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-15T23:44:47.075+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Ben L. Watson, III
- Display name: Ben L. Watson, III

## Role modules

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Roles

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- NOT_ASSERTED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:cybersecurity_experience:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Executive company

- Executive at BENCHMARK BANKSHARES INC. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:executive_company:3. Valid from: 2004-03-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Executive title

- Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:executive_title:4. Valid from: 2004-03-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ben-l-watson-iii:technology_background:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1.

## Coverage states

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

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:document:49268aef5e043c80dcdc9aa735b7898a70b5bccf8fe79cb3f8275b10468bfff1: [BMBN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804563/000080456304000002/sec10k-2003.txt).

## 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/ben-l-watson-iii)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ben-l-watson-iii.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ben-l-watson-iii?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ben-l-watson-iii?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/ben-l-watson-iii` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


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