# George Kurian

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 Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:george-kurian |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/george-kurian |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 19 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 9 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 1 |
| Observed | 2026-10-16T05:08:35.300391+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-09-14T17:05:41.99153+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: George Kurian
- Display name: George Kurian

## Alpha Governance Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 |
| Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| As of | 2026-10-16T05:08:35.689988+00:00 |
| Completeness | 1 |
| Record Quality | 0.919 |
| Directors | 0 |
| Committees | 0 |
| Governance events | 1 |
| Entity class | person |

## Section coverage

| Section | State |
| --- | --- |
| identity | PUBLISHED |
| corporate_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| board | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| committees | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| leadership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| capital_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| compensation | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| shareholder_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| audit | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| legal | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| risk | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| cyber | PUBLISHED |
| ai_governance | PUBLISHED |
| agent_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| markets_external | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| events | PUBLISHED |
| relationships | PUBLISHED |
| assessments | PUBLISHED |
| evidence | PUBLISHED |

## Governance events

- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: George Kurian seat on Cigna, effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-09-14T17:05:41.99153+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:tjxdk31rj0wt

## Scoped resources

- `alpha://person/george-kurian` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=identity
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=corporate-structure
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=board
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=committees
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=leadership
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=ownership
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=financials
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=capital-structure
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=compensation
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=governance
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=shareholder-governance
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=audit
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=legal
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=risk
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=cyber
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=ai-governance
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=agents
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=ecosystem
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=events
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=relationships
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=assessments
- `alpha://person/george-kurian/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record&section=evidence

## Role modules

- Director

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Independent Director at Cigna. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:role:1. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:516a5060673c683728dcf431619be1fedd2a16cc42e978b4567df6f1963c2f98.
- Director at NetApp. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:role:2. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:5310db55e2d624350142f1726acf31dc44ad84a871e383da26bd27ec04778ad8.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:bc871448ae49d243a3724d9bad7985f58f02bd2d54cc64e62c08597ca65d4800, alpha:projection-evidence:document:2431858110cfb1efa03c1b065e1f0f18cc5b3566260cf00d8ceff5553aba17bb.

## AI expertise

- AI expertise reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:ai_expertise:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:17e813250a7c1b1afadced85201e7dd32d64771a85e6a6a07b94a222792ad048.

## AI governance relevance

- AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:ai_governance_relevance:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:17e813250a7c1b1afadced85201e7dd32d64771a85e6a6a07b94a222792ad048.

## Board independence

- Independent director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:board_independence:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:66a83e0221d429f4d284467b4dc58973ace8102c64c1557e99d9992ca1f9c9c4.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of Cigna. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:board_membership:5. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:6c4351845098bf36028b10737979aee5e26bba5e04ac61d9695a915ee0f46d87, alpha:projection-evidence:document:66a83e0221d429f4d284467b4dc58973ace8102c64c1557e99d9992ca1f9c9c4.
- Serves on the board of The Cigna Group. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:board_membership:6. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:66a83e0221d429f4d284467b4dc58973ace8102c64c1557e99d9992ca1f9c9c4.
- Serves on the board of NetApp. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:board_membership:7. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:88e400057ebb4f2599a277d65e73517d59ef4bf6528fea920d2319da0687b2aa, alpha:projection-evidence:document:66a83e0221d429f4d284467b4dc58973ace8102c64c1557e99d9992ca1f9c9c4.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:board_role:8. Valid from: 2025-07-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:5f4b3c8374949433a484988cba6bad4caa09690e66d531c6eec82b53d739d3be, alpha:projection-evidence:document:2431858110cfb1efa03c1b065e1f0f18cc5b3566260cf00d8ceff5553aba17bb.

## Committee assignments

- No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:committee_assignments:9. Valid from: 2025-07-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2431858110cfb1efa03c1b065e1f0f18cc5b3566260cf00d8ceff5553aba17bb.
- Committee assignments: Finance & Technology, People Resources. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:committee_assignments:10. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:5f4b3c8374949433a484988cba6bad4caa09690e66d531c6eec82b53d739d3be.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:cybersecurity_experience:11. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:bc871448ae49d243a3724d9bad7985f58f02bd2d54cc64e62c08597ca65d4800.
- Cybersecurity experience reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:cybersecurity_experience:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2431858110cfb1efa03c1b065e1f0f18cc5b3566260cf00d8ceff5553aba17bb.

## Executive company

- Executive at NetApp, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:executive_company:13. Valid from: 2025-06-09. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2431858110cfb1efa03c1b065e1f0f18cc5b3566260cf00d8ceff5553aba17bb, alpha:projection-evidence:document:bc871448ae49d243a3724d9bad7985f58f02bd2d54cc64e62c08597ca65d4800, alpha:projection-evidence:document:17e813250a7c1b1afadced85201e7dd32d64771a85e6a6a07b94a222792ad048.

## Executive function

- Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:executive_function:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:17e813250a7c1b1afadced85201e7dd32d64771a85e6a6a07b94a222792ad048.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:executive_title:15. Valid from: 2025-06-09. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2431858110cfb1efa03c1b065e1f0f18cc5b3566260cf00d8ceff5553aba17bb, alpha:projection-evidence:document:bc871448ae49d243a3724d9bad7985f58f02bd2d54cc64e62c08597ca65d4800, alpha:projection-evidence:document:17e813250a7c1b1afadced85201e7dd32d64771a85e6a6a07b94a222792ad048.

## Other Company Role

- George Kurian is also linked to Cigna Corporation as Board Member.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:other_company_role:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:bc871448ae49d243a3724d9bad7985f58f02bd2d54cc64e62c08597ca65d4800.

## Technology background

- Technology background reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:george-kurian:technology_background:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:bc871448ae49d243a3724d9bad7985f58f02bd2d54cc64e62c08597ca65d4800, alpha:projection-evidence:document:2431858110cfb1efa03c1b065e1f0f18cc5b3566260cf00d8ceff5553aba17bb.

## 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:projection-evidence:document:5310db55e2d624350142f1726acf31dc44ad84a871e383da26bd27ec04778ad8: [sec_def_14a](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312526321210/ntap-20260727.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:66a83e0221d429f4d284467b4dc58973ace8102c64c1557e99d9992ca1f9c9c4: [The Cigna Group director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739940/000173994026000023/ci-20260312.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:5f4b3c8374949433a484988cba6bad4caa09690e66d531c6eec82b53d739d3be: [CI DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739940/000173994026000023/ci-20260312.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:516a5060673c683728dcf431619be1fedd2a16cc42e978b4567df6f1963c2f98: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739940/000173994026000023/ci-20260312.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:2431858110cfb1efa03c1b065e1f0f18cc5b3566260cf00d8ceff5553aba17bb: [NTAP DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000095017025098850/ntap-20250725.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:bc871448ae49d243a3724d9bad7985f58f02bd2d54cc64e62c08597ca65d4800: [NTAP 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000095017025083705/ntap-20250425.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:17e813250a7c1b1afadced85201e7dd32d64771a85e6a6a07b94a222792ad048: NTAP executive roster source.
- alpha:projection-evidence:6c4351845098bf36028b10737979aee5e26bba5e04ac61d9695a915ee0f46d87: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739940/000173994026000023/ci-20260312.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:88e400057ebb4f2599a277d65e73517d59ef4bf6528fea920d2319da0687b2aa: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002047/000119312526321210/ntap-20260727.htm).

## 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.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/george-kurian)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/george-kurian.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/george-kurian?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/george-kurian` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


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