Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 5/100
1 mention(s) identify RODNEY C. ADKINS as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVNET INC | 2022-10-03 | Mr. Adkins has served as the Company’s Chair of the Board since November 2018. He serves as the President of 3RAM Group LLC, a privately held company specializing in capital investments, business consulting services and property management. Mr. Adkins formerly served as Senior Vice President of IBM from 2007 until 2014. | Mr. Adkins has extensive experience in technology, having held various development and management roles at IBM, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Systems and Technology Group. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2015-09-30 | Rodney Adkins was appointed to the Board effective June 15, 2015. He serves on the Audit and Compensation Committees. He received $8,958 in fees and $75,796 in stock awards for a total of $84,754 in fiscal 2015. |
| 2016-09-27 | Rodney Adkins 107,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash 145,000 Stock Awards 252,500 Total The Board has determined that the following Directors are independent under the Guidelines: Rodney C. Adkins, ... |
| 2017-09-26 | Mr. Adkins is President of 3RAM Group LLC... The Board benefits from Mr. Adkins' global business experience... The following table shows the total dollar value of all fees earned by and paid in cash to all non-employee directors in fiscal 2017: Rodney Adkins 252,500 |
| 2018-10-04 | Mr. Adkins serves as the President of 3RAM Group LLC, a privately held company specializing in capital investments, business consulting services and property management. Mr. Adkins formerly served as Senior Vice President of IBM from 2007 until 2014. ... The Board benefits from Mr. Adkins' global business experience in the technology industry, including emerging technologies and services, international and emerging markets, and supply chain management. In addition, the Board believes he provides additional experience in the areas of corporate governance and strategy development. |
| 2019-09-30 | Mr. Adkins has served as the Company's Chair of the Board since November 2018. He serves as the President of 3RAM Group LLC, a privately held company specializing in capital investments, business consulting services and property management. Mr. Adkins formerly served as Senior Vice President of IBM from 2007 until 2014. In his 33-year career with IBM, Mr. Adkins held a number of development and management roles, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy from 2013 to 2014 and Senior Vice President of Systems and Technology Group from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Adkins currently serves on the board of directors of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS); W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) and PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL). From 2007 to 2013, he served on the board of directors of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) and from 2014 to 2019, he served on board of directors of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL). The Board benefits from Mr. Adkins' global business experience in the technology industry, including emerging technologies and services, international and emerging markets, and supply chain management. In addition, the Board believes he provides additional experience in the areas of corporate governance and strategy development. |
| 2020-10-02 | Mr. Adkins has served as the Company's Chair of the Board since November 2018. He serves as the President of 3RAM Group LLC, a privately held company specializing in capital investments, business consulting services and property management. Mr. Adkins formerly served as Senior Vice President of IBM from 2007 until 2014. In his 33-year career with IBM, Mr. Adkins held a number of development and management roles, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy from 2013 to 2014 and Senior Vice President of Systems and Technology Group from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Adkins currently serves on the board of directors of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS); W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) and PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL). From 2007 to 2013, he served on the board of directors of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) and from 2014 to 2019, he served on board of directors of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL). |
| 2021-10-07 | Mr. Adkins has served as the Company’s Chair of the Board since November 2018. He serves as the President of 3RAM Group LLC, a privately held company specializing in capital investments, business consulting services and property management. Mr. Adkins formerly served as Senior Vice President of IBM from 2007 until 2014. In his 33-year career with IBM, Mr. Adkins held a number of development and management roles, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy from 2013 to 2014 and Senior Vice President of Systems and Technology Group from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Adkins currently serves on the board of directors of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS); W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) and PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL). From 2007 to 2013, he served on the board of directors of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) and from 2014 to 2019, he served on board of directors of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL). |
| 2022-10-03 | Mr. Adkins has served as the Company’s Chair of the Board since November 2018. He serves as the President of 3RAM Group LLC, a privately held company specializing in capital investments, business consulting services and property management. Mr. Adkins formerly served as Senior Vice President of IBM from 2007 until 2014. |
| 2023-10-02 | Rodney C. Adkins, Carlo Bozotti, Brenda L. Freeman, Philip R. Gallagher, Jo Ann Jenkins, Oleg Khaykin, James A. Lawrence, Ernest E. Maddock, Avid Modjtabai, and Adalio T. Sanchez have been nominated for election as Directors at the Annual Meeting, to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.\nRodney C. Adkins\nChairman of the Board of Avnet, Inc,President, 3RAM Group LLC \nAge: 65\nCurrent Committee Memberships: Corporate Governance, Executive (Chair)\nTotal Compensation: $460,000 |
| 2024-10-08 | Rodney C. Adkins (Board Chair) ... Corporate Governance ... Executive (Chair) ... Rodney C. Adkins ... Mr. Adkins has served as the Company27s Chair of the Board since November 2018 ... Total compensation $515,000. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2016-03-17 | Rodney C. Adkins, age 57, is President of 3RAM Group LLC, a privately held company specializing in capital investments, business consulting services and property management. Formerly, Mr. Adkins was Senior Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), a leading manufacturer of information technologies, having served in that position from 2007 until 2014. In his over 30-year career with IBM, Mr. Adkins held a number of development and management roles, including Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy from 2013 to 2014, Senior Vice President of Systems and Technology Group from 2009 to 2013, Senior Vice President of Development & Manufacturing from 2007 to 2009, and Vice President of Development of IBM Systems and Technology Group from 2003 to 2007. He is also a director of Avnet, Inc., where he serves on its audit committee, PPL Corporation, where he serves on its audit committee, and United Parcel Service, Inc., where he chairs the risk committee and is a member of the compensation committee. During the past five years, Mr. Adkins served on the board of directors of Pitney Bowes Inc. Mr. Adkins, an independent director, was first appointed a director of Grainger in July 2014 and is a member of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Board Affairs and Nominating Committee. |
| 2017-03-16 | Rodney C. Adkins, age 58, is President of 3RAM Group LLC, a privately held company specializing in capital investments, business consulting services and property management. ... Mr. Adkins, an independent director, was first appointed a director of Grainger in July 2014 and is a member of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Board Affairs and Nominating Committee. ... 2016 Director Compensation ... Rodney C. Adkins $85,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $154,651 Stock Awards, $0 All Other Compensation, $239,651 Total. |
| 2018-03-15 | Rodney C. Adkins Independent Director Age: 59 Director Since: 2014 Grainger Board Committees: BANC CCOB 2017 Director Compensation Rodney C. Adkins $85,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $123,750 Stock Awards, $7,500 All Other Compensation, $216,250 Total Board Affairs and Nominating Committee of the Board Michael J. Roberts, Chairman Rodney C. Adkins Stuart L. Levenick Beatriz R. Perez James D. Slavik Members of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors |
| 2019-03-14 | Rodney C. Adkins - Former Senior Vice President of IBM; President of 3RAM Group LLC. Independent Director, Age: 60, Director Since: 2014. Grainger Board Committees: BANC, CCOB. 2018 Director Compensation: $318,568. |
| 2020-03-19 | Rodney C. Adkins - Former Senior Vice President of IBM; President of 3RAM Group LLC. Independent Director. Age: 61. Director Since: 2014. Grainger Board Committees: BANC, CCOB. 2019 Director Compensation: $254,975. |
| 2022-03-17 | Rodney C. Adkins Independent Director Age: 63 Years on Grainger’s Board: 8 Director Since: 2014 Grainger Board Committees: BANC Chair, CCOB 2021 Director Compensation Table Rodney C. Adkins $115,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $155,358 Stock Awards $7,500 All Other Compensation $277,858 Total The Audit Committee of the Board (the Audit Committee) met five times in 2021. The Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee is “independent,” as that term is defined in the independence requirements for audit committee members contained in the applicable rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and in the listing standards of the NYSE. The Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee is financially literate and that each is an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined in the applicable rules of the SEC. Board Affairs and Nominating Committee Stuart L. Levenick (Chair) Rodney C. Adkins Brian P. Anderson* V. Ann Hailey Katherine D. Jaspon Neil S. Novich Beatriz R. Perez Michael J. Roberts E. Scott Santi Susan Slavik Williams Lucas E. Watson Steven A. White Compensation Committee of the Board Rodney C. Adkins (Chair) Beatriz R. Perez Michael J. Roberts Susan Slavik Williams Lucas E. Watson Steven A. White |
| 2023-03-16 | Rodney C. Adkins Independent Director Age: 64 Years on Grainger’s Board: 9 Director Since: 2014 Grainger Board Committees: BANC Chair, CCOB 2022 Director Compensation Rodney C. Adkins Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $120,000 Stock Awards: $157,974 All Other Compensation: $7,500 Total: $285,474 |
| 2024-03-14 | Mr. Adkins serves as president 3RAM Group, LLC and served as a Senior Vice President at International Business Machines (IBM), where he held various senior roles, including heading Corporate Strategy. In over 30 years with IBM, he developed a broad range of experience, including extensive experience in emerging technologies, global business operations, product development, and brand management. He also gained significant experience managing and understanding corporate finance, financial statements and accounting through his many operational roles with IBM. Additionally, Mr. Adkins managed IBM’s supply chain and procurement, giving him direct insight into global trade and supply chains, and the role of distributors in those efforts. Mr. Adkins has extensive experience in corporate governance matters, is a recognized leader in technology and technology strategy, and serves as a director of other publicly traded companies with additional responsibilities, including one board chairmanship, and two compensation committee and one audit committee assignments. Total 2023 Director Compensation: $286,052. |
| 2025-03-07 | Rodney C. Adkins Independent Director Former Senior Vice President, International Business Machines Corporation; President, 3RAM Group LLC Age: 66 Years on Grainger’s Board: 11 Director Since: 2014 Grainger Board Committees: BANC, Chair, CCOB Mr. Adkins serves as President of 3RAM Group, LLC and served as a Senior Vice President at International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM"), where he held various senior roles, including heading Corporate Strategy and Systems and Technology. In over 30 years with IBM, he developed a broad range of experience, including extensive experience in emerging technologies, global business operations, product development, and brand management. He also gained significant experience managing and understanding corporate finance, financial statements, and accounting through his many operational roles with IBM. Additionally, Mr. Adkins managed IBM’s supply chain and procurement, giving him direct insight into global trade and supply chains, and the role of distributors in those efforts. Mr. Adkins has extensive experience in corporate governance matters, is a recognized leader in technology and technology strategy, and serves as a director of other publicly traded companies with additional responsibilities, including a board chairmanship and assignments to a compensation committee and an audit committee. 2024 Director Compensation Table Rodney C. Adkins Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $140,000 Stock Awards: $168,219 All Other Compensation: $7,500 Total: $315,719 |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30