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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

Recognized business leader in the mining industry with decades of industry and operational experience, in-depth understanding of company's long-term strategy, connectivity to global workforce, and strong stakeholder relationships. Current member and former Chair of the International Council on Mining and Metals; inducted into American Mining Hall of Fame in 2010 and National Mining Hall of Fame in 2023.

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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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Chair

Freeport-McMoRan

2026-04-23 · current

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Freeport-McMoRan

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Chair at Freeport-McMoRan

2026-04-23 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Freeport-McMoRanFreeport-McMoRanRichard C. Adkerson

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingFCX DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingFCX 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:richard-c-adkerson
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

5 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. FCX DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 23, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Freeport-McMoRan Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman of the Board · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 23, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Chair at Freeport-McMoRan · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. FCX 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Feb 13, 2026 · Retrieved: May 12, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Freeport-McMoRan Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman of the Board of Directors · Claim reviewed: May 12, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. FCX executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI expertise: AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance reported from role and filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Freeport-McMoRan Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive function: Other Executive (OTHER_EXECUTIVE) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman of the Board of Directors · Claim reviewed: May 12, 2026

  5. Open source

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

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Freeport-McMoRan · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Freeport-McMoRan1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 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
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Freeport-McMoRan Inc.Supported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedOther Executive (OTHER_EXECUTIVE)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairman of the Board1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Chairman of the Board of DirectorsSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 12, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

View all sources5 records
  1. 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

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000119312526173666/d30227ddef14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: Chair at Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000119312526173666/d30227ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership