James C. Foster

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 Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.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:james-c-foster
Entity type	Person
Canonical URL	https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-c-foster
Publication	PUBLISHED
Verification	corroborated
Verification schema	alpha-verification-states-v1
Ownership	unclaimed
Published claims	24
Claims under review	0
Evidence records	11
Conflicts	0
Conflicts in internal review	0
Observed	2026-09-21T13:46:54.375278+00:00
Last reviewed	2026-05-16T03:50:19.773+00:00

Identity

Legal name: James C. Foster
Display name: James C. Foster

Leadership

PUBLISHED

Roles

Independent Director at Amcor. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:8.
Director at Charles River Laboratories. Valid from: 1989-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:2.

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:james-c-foster:3, alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:1.

AI expertise

AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:9.

AI governance relevance

AI governance relevance: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:9.

Board independence

Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:6.

Board membership

Serves on the board of Amcor plc. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:6, alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:10.
Serves on the board of Charles River Laboratories. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:11.

Board role

Board role: Chair. Valid from: 2026-03-31. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:1.
Board role: Director. Valid from: 2025-09-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:7.

Committee assignments

No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:6.
Committee assignments: Audit. Valid from: 2025-09-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:7.
Committee assignments: Strategic Planning and Capital Allocation. Valid from: 2026-03-31. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:1.

Cybersecurity experience

Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:1, alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:3.

Executive company

Executive at ATI INC. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:3.
Executive at Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-02-18. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:1, alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:4.
Executive at HCA Healthcare, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-02-10. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:5, alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:9.

Executive function

Operations (COO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:9.

Executive title

Executive title: Chair, President and CEO. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:1.
Executive title: Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chair. Valid from: 2026-02-18. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:4.
Executive title: Executive Officer (Proxy Appointee). Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:3.
Executive title: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-10. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:5, alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:9.

Other Company Role

Jon M. Foster is also linked to St. David's HealthCare as President and CEO.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:5.

Technology background

Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:3, alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster: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:james-c-foster:1: CRL DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:2: sec_proxy.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:3: ATI DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:4: CRL 10-K executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:5: HCA 10-K executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:6: Amcor plc director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:7: AMCR DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:8: sec_proxy.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:9: HCA executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:10: public_source.
alpha:evidence:person:james-c-foster:11: 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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