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Current roles
22 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
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About

Former Chairman and CEO of Madrigal (retired September 2023). Former CEO of Incyte (2001-2014). Extensive R&D leadership experience at DuPont and Merck. Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Non-executive Chairman of Prelude Therapeutics.

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Director

Prelude Therapeutics Inc

2016-01-01 · current

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Director

MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

2016-01-01 · current

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MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

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Director at MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

2016-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-25

MADRIGAL PHARMACEU…MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Prelude Therapeuti…Prelude Therapeutics IncPaul A. Friedman, …

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Source 1 · Sec FilingMDGL DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingPRLD DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments.Open source

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Identifiers

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alpha:person:paul-a-friedman-m-d
Record version
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Published evidence records

7 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. MDGL DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 29, 2025 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Science/Innovation · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  2. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 29, 2025 · 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 Madrigal Pharmaceuticals · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Prelude Therapeutics Inc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  3. PRLD DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 29, 2025 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Nominating/Governance · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  4. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 29, 2025 · Retrieved: May 1, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 29, 2025 · Retrieved: Apr 28, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Prelude Therapeutics Inc · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  6. Open source

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

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

  7. Open source

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

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

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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 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedNot independent (executive director)1 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 Madrigal PharmaceuticalsSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Prelude Therapeutics IncSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Nominating/Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Science/Innovation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 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 · Director since · Board independence

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157601/000110465925041254/tm2512589-3_def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 1, 2026

    Supports: Director at MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (NASDAQ: MDGL)

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1678660/000095017025059549/prld-20250429.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 28, 2026

    Supports: Director at Prelude Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: PRLD)

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1678660/000095017025059549/prld-20250429.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157601/000110465925041254/tm2512589-3_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership