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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
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

James Fitterling is a seasoned executive with a 40-year career in the specialty materials industry, serving as CEO of Dow Inc. since 2018, where he has overseen the company's transformation toward higher-growth consumer demand-driven markets. He previously served as President and COO of Dow and as COO of DowDuPont's Materials Science division. He draws on a decade of international operations experience in Asia and is the past chair of the National Association of Manufacturers.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Lead Independent Director

3M (NYSE: MMM)

Jan 1, 2021 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2021-01-01 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:46.19743+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Lead Independent Director

3M

2021-01-01 · current

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3M

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Lead Independent Director at 3M

2021-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

3M3MJames R. Fitterling

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  • 3M

    Lead Independent Director

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingMMM DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec Filing3M Company director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:james-r-fitterling
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. MMM DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 25, 2026 · Retrieved: May 14, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Lead Independent Director · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation and Talent · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026

  2. 3M Company director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 26, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

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

  3. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2021 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Lead Independent Director at 3M · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026

  4. Open source

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

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

Sources

Sources and published information

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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 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 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 3M CompanySupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Lead Independent Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 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: Compensation and Talent1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

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

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

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

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000066740/000006674025000029/mmm-20250325.htm

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

    Supports: Lead Independent Director at 3M (NYSE: MMM)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000066740/000006674025000029/mmm-20250325.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership