Robert M. Davis

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 Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

Record

Field	Value
Representation	alpha-profile-markdown-v3
Protocol	Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1
Schema	alpha.governance.entity.public.v1
Record version	public-0
Canonical entity	alpha:person:robert-m-davis
Entity type	Person
Canonical URL	https://registry.alpha.ac/people/robert-m-davis
Publication	PUBLISHED
Verification	corroborated
Verification schema	alpha-verification-states-v1
Ownership	unclaimed
Published claims	20
Claims under review	0
Evidence records	10
Conflicts	0
Conflicts in internal review	1
Observed	2026-09-24T16:50:57.152278+00:00
Last reviewed	2026-05-16T04:13:08.473+00:00

Identity

Legal name: Robert M. Davis
Display name: Robert M. Davis

Leadership

PUBLISHED

Roles

Chair at Merck & Co.. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:2.
Director at Duke Energy CORP. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:7.

Governance

PUBLISHED

Board committees

PUBLISHED

AI and ML experience

AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:1, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:5.

AI expertise

AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:8.

AI governance relevance

AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:8.

Board independence

Not independent (executive director). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:6.
Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:3.

Board membership

Serves on the board of Duke Energy Corporation. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:3, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:10, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:6.
Serves on the board of Merck. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:6, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:3.
Serves on the board of Merck & Co.. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:9, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:6, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:3.

Board role

Board role: Chair. Valid from: 2026-04-08. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:1.
Board role: Director. Valid from: 2026-03-20. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:4.

Committee assignments

No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Valid from: 2026-04-08. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:1, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:3.
Committee assignments: Nominating/Governance, Finance. Valid from: 2026-03-20. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:4.

Cybersecurity experience

Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:5, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:1.

Executive company

Executive at Merck. Valid from: 2026-02-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:5, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:8.
Executive at Merck & Co., Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:1.

Executive function

Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:8.

Executive title

Executive title: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President. Valid from: 2026-02-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:1, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:5, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:8.

Technology background

Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:5, alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:1.

Coverage states

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

Public sources

alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:1: MRK DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:2: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:3: Duke Energy Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:4: DUK DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:5: MRK 10-K executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:6: Merck director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:7: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:8: MRK executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:9: public_source.
alpha:evidence:person:robert-m-davis:10: public_source.

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

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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.

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