Ronald L. Sargent

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 Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.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:ronald-l-sargent
Entity type	Person
Canonical URL	https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ronald-l-sargent
Publication	PUBLISHED
Verification	corroborated
Verification schema	alpha-verification-states-v1
Ownership	unclaimed
Published claims	25
Claims under review	0
Evidence records	14
Conflicts	0
Conflicts in internal review	1
Observed	2026-09-24T18:09:02.169501+00:00
Last reviewed	2026-05-15T21:50:48.297+00:00

Identity

Legal name: Ronald L. Sargent
Display name: Ronald L. Sargent

Leadership

PUBLISHED

Roles

Director at FIVE BELOW, INC. Valid from: 2025-05-02. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:8.
Director at Wells Fargo. Valid from: 2017-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:9.
Chair at Kroger. Valid from: 2006-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:10.

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:ronald-l-sargent:7, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:2.

AI expertise

AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:11.

AI governance relevance

AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:11.

Board independence

Not independent (executive director). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:6.
Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:4.

Board membership

Serves on the board of FIVE BELOW, INC. Valid from: 2017-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:12, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:4, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:6.
Serves on the board of The Kroger Co.. Valid from: 2006-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:6, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:14, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:4.
Serves on the board of Wells Fargo. Valid from: 2017-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:4, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:13, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:6.

Board role

Board role: Chair. Valid from: 2026-05-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:1.
Board role: Director. Valid from: 2025-05-02. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:5, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:7.

Committee assignments

No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Valid from: 2026-05-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:1, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:4.
Committee assignments: Human Resources, Audit, Nominating/Governance. Valid from: 2026-03-18. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:5.
Committee assignments: Compensation, Nominating/Governance. Valid from: 2025-05-02. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:7.

Cybersecurity experience

Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:7, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:2.

Executive company

Executive at Five Below Inc. Valid from: 2026-05-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:2.
Executive at The Kroger Co.. Valid from: 2026-03-31. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:7, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:3, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:11.

Executive function

Other Executive (OTHER_EXECUTIVE). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:11.

Executive title

Executive title: Chairman of the Board. Valid from: 2026-03-31. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:3, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:11.
Executive title: Director. Valid from: 2026-05-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:2.
Executive title: Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chair. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:7.

Other Company Role

Ronald L. Sargent is also linked to Staples, Inc. as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:3.

Technology background

Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:7, alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:2.

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:ronald-l-sargent:1: KR DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:2: FIVE DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:3: KR 10-K executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:4: Wells Fargo director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:5: WFC DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:6: The Kroger Co. director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:7: FIVE DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:8: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:9: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:10: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:11: KR executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:12: public_source.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:13: public_source.
alpha:evidence:person:ronald-l-sargent:14: 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

Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
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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