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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Debora Spar currently serves as a Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research at Harvard Business School. She previously served as President and CEO of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and as President of Barnard College. She brings executive management and strategic leadership skills, financial expertise, and a unique perspective on technology's role in shaping society and the global economy.

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Current roles

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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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Independent Director

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Current · start date not disclosed

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Independent Director at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Thermo Fisher Scie…Thermo Fisher ScientificDebora L. Spar

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingTMO DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingThermo Fisher Scientific director board sourceSupports Board membership, Director since, Board independence.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:debora-l-spar
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

4 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. TMO DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 7, 2026 · Retrieved: May 8, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 8, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 8, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 8, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 8, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 8, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 7, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Independent Director at Thermo Fisher Scientific · Claim reviewed: May 8, 2026

  3. Thermo Fisher Scientific director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 8, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Thermo Fisher Scientific · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. Open source

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

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

Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 8, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Thermo Fisher ScientificSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 8, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 8, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 8, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 8, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 8, 2026

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

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97745/000119312526144585/d66426ddef14a.htm

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

    Supports: Independent Director at Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97745/000119312526144585/d66426ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership