Vance D. Coffman

Director/Board Member at Naval Postgraduate School Foundation

79 year

Electronic Technology

Commercial Services

Health Technology

Network origin in Vance D. Coffman first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 222	Public Company	Pharmaceuticals: Major	222
AMGEN INC. 179	Public Company	Pharmaceuticals: Major	179
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 134	Public Company	Aerospace & Defense	134
National Academy of Engineering National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The private company is based in Washington. 105	Subsidiary	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	105
3M COMPANY 95	Public Company	Industrial Conglomerates	95
DEERE & COMPANY 58	Public Company	Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery	58
Naval Postgraduate School Foundation 6	Foundation/Endowment		6
Security Affairs Support Association 6	Private Company		6

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Vance D. Coffman via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
CHEVRON CORPORATION	Integrated Oil	Marillyn Hewson Kevin Sharer Ronald Sugar Patricia Woertz	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
DANAHER CORPORATION	Medical Specialties	Jonathan Graham Elias Zerhouni Ganesh Jayaram	General Counsel Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
John Deere Capital Corp. John Deere Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance John Deere Capital Corp. provides and administers financing for retail purchases of new equipment manufactured. It operates through the following segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, Products and Services, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment defines, develops, and delivers global equipment and technology solutions to unlock customer value for production-scale growers of large grains, small grains, cotton, and sugarcane. The Small Agriculture and Turf segment focuses on the dairy and livestock producers, high-value crop producers, and turf and utility customers. It includes certain mid-size and small tractors, as well as hay and forage equipment, riding and commercial lawn equipment, golf course equipment, and utility vehicles. The Construction and Forestry segment refers to earthmoving, forestry, and roadbuilding production systems. Its products include crawler dozers and loaders, four-wheel-drive loaders, excavators, skid-steer loaders, milling machines, and log harvesters. The Products and Services segment produced by the segments above are marketed primarily through independent retail dealer networks and major retail outlets and, as it relates to roadbuilding products in certain markets outside the U.S. and Canada, primarily through John Deere-owned sales and service subsidiaries. The Financial Services segment consists of operations of the company and additional operations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, China, India, Russia, and Thailand. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.	Finance/Rental/Leasing	Max A. Guinn Joshua Jepsen Ryan Campbell	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND CO	Chemicals: Agricultural	Marillyn Hewson Gregory Page Lamberto Andreotti Chad Holliday Michael Johanns	Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
GE AEROSPACE	Industrial Machinery	Ivan Fong Jonathan Graham Robert K. Henry Robert W. Lane Dmitri Stockton	Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
HP INC.	Computer Processing Hardware	Michael Mack David Meline Kristen Ludgate	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Human Resources Officer
IBM	Information Technology Services	Michael Eskew W. McNerney Rod Adkins Adkins	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY	Pharmaceuticals: Major	George Myles Cordell Fisher James Cornelius Michael Eskew Marc M. P. de Garidel	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
PITNEY BOWES INC.	Air Freight/Couriers	Herbert Henkel Linda Alvarado Rod Adkins Adkins	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services The DIRECTV Group, Inc. provides digital television entertainment services. It operates as a digital broadcast satellite service company. The firm transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in several countries. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.	Cable/Satellite TV	George Myles Cordell Fisher David Dillon James Cornelius	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION	Aerospace & Defense	Aulana Peters Kevin Sharer Ronald Sugar	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION CO	Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy	Lamberto Andreotti James Cornelius	Director/Board Member Chairman
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	College/University	Robert Stevens Crandall Close Bowles Jim Albaugh Peter R. Dolan Raymond C. Jordan	Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin
Duke University Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.	College/University	George Morrow Robert Williams Amy Hood	Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	Rebecca M. Henderson Paul Kern John Fan W. McNerney David Edwards Tyler Jacks Amy Hood Paul Keel	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
University of Southern California University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.	College/University	Paul Kern Tai Yin Yang Suzanne Vautrinot Aulana Peters Kevin Sharer Ronald Sugar Steven DenBaars	Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree
Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Public Radio BroadcastingConsumer Services Minnesota Public Radio operates radio stations produces programs for radio, Internet, and face-to-face audiences. It operates 37-stations radio network serving to the people in Minnesota and in parts of Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Michigan, Iowa, and Idaho. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.	Broadcasting	Ivan Fong George Buckley	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois) Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cboe Exchange, Inc. provides options exchange services. It trades equity options, security index options, options on exchange traded notes and products, binary options, one-week and quarterly options, long-term equity anticipation securities options, and flexible exchange options. The firm also provides information on various stock and options trading strategies, options trading tools, stock and option quotes and data; and options information and education. Additionally, they offer access to product information, conference notices, portfolio management tools, and educational materials for institutional investors and products and strategies for advisors to protect client’s portfolios. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Ivan Fong Thomas Harold Patrick	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	College/University	Rebecca M. Henderson Edward F. Crawley Lamberto Andreotti Antonio L. Elias Ivan Fong Irwin Jacobs Richard Gottscho Tyler Jacks Craig E. Philip	Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses	College/University	W. McNerney Ganesh Jayaram Stephen Shafer	Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Royal Academy of Engineering	College/University	Edward F. Crawley Chad Holliday	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The University of Chicago	College/University	Robert W. Lane Pierre E. Leroy Michael Mack David Meline Ryan Campbell	Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.	College/University	Kevin Sharer Sudhir Kumar Jain Stephen Trimberger	Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree
University of Maryland	College/University	Chris Kubasik Martin T. Stanislav C. Dan Mote Michael Severino	Director/Board Member Graduate Degree President Undergraduate Degree
University of Michigan	College/University	Paul Kern Pierre E. Leroy	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Mayo Clinic provides health care services. Its products and services include healthy living program, sports medicine, Mayo clinic health letter, medical products, population health and wellness programs, medical laboratory services and mayo clinic voice apps. The firm offers medical services in the areas of dermatology, allergy, hypertension, neurology, oncology, psychiatry, radiation oncology, and rheumatology. The company was founded by William J. Mayo and Charles H. Mayo in 1986 and is headquartered in Rochester, MN.	Hospital/Nursing Management	Aulana Peters Linda Alvarado Elias Zerhouni	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research operates as a medical care research and education organization. Its services include patient care, corporate services, research, and education. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Rochester, MN.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Aulana Peters Linda Alvarado Elias Zerhouni	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Catalyst, Inc. Catalyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Catalyst, Inc. provides research and advisory services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Marillyn Hewson Ahmet Kent David Dillon Chad Holliday	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Robert Stevens Marillyn Hewson Paul Kern Ahmet Kent	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Lyric Opera of Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Movies/Entertainment	Robert Morrison Robert W. Lane	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Amgen Ventures LLC Amgen Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Amgen Ventures LLC (Amgen Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Amgen, Inc. founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.	Investment Managers	Kevin Sharer Dennis Fenton David W. Beier James Daly Michael Severino	Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
John Deere Ltd. (Australia) John Deere Ltd. (Australia) Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing John Deere Ltd. engages in the manufacturing of farm machinery and equipment. Its products include: ride-on mowers, tractors, 100 series ride-on mowers, compact utility tractors, gator utility vehicles, utility tractors, hay & forage, specialty tractors, residential ZTrak mowers, cotton harvesting, precision Ag technology, combine harvesters, 8R/8RT series row-crop tractors, 7Rseries row-crop tractors, 5M series (Euro spec) utility tractors, 5E series utility tractors and residential ZTrak zero-turn mowers. The company was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Crestmead, Australia.	Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery	Gregory Page Sherry Smith Sheila Talton Chad Holliday Clayton Jones Alan Heuberger Dmitri Stockton Michael Johanns	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Aerospace Industries Association Aerospace Industries Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aerospace Industries Association has been advocating for the aerospace industry for over 100 years. The private company is based in Arlington, VA. Eric K. Fanning has been the CEO of the company since 2018. With over 300 member companies, the organization is led by CEO-level officers who work to strengthen the industry's ability to support America's national security and economy. The association advocates for effective federal investments, innovative technologies, policies that enhance competitiveness, and a diverse workforce. AIA also helps its nearly 340 members improve the safety of air transportation, make it more secure, and drive exploration and innovation.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Robert Stevens Marillyn Hewson Chris Kubasik Jim Albaugh Clayton Jones Robert K. Henry Ronald Sugar	Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Lamberto Andreotti Fred Hassan Kevin Sharer Raymond C. Jordan Giovanni Caforio	Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman
American Academy of Arts & Sciences American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Marillyn Hewson George Myles Cordell Fisher Chad Holliday	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Association of Equipment Manufacturers Association of Equipment Manufacturers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is a non-profit company that focuses on advancing equipment manufacturers in the marketplace. The company is based in Milwaukee, WI. The company's services include advocacy, safety, trade shows and events, and market data.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Michael Mack David Thorne	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
The Business Council The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Crandall Close Bowles Marillyn Hewson Lamberto Andreotti George Myles Cordell Fisher Fred Hassan Kevin Sharer Chad Holliday Clayton Jones W. McNerney Patricia Woertz	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Director/Board Member
Association of the United States Army		Marillyn Hewson Chris Kubasik Jim Albaugh Robert K. Henry	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
US-China Business Council US-China Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The US-China Business Council is an organization that provides information, advisory, advocacy, and program services to its members. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company focuses on shaping the relationship between the United States and China. USCBC offers research and analyses on Chinese government personnel, member newsletters, and advisory services to answer sector-specific and general investment questions.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ahmet Kent George Buckley Michael Eskew W. McNerney Patricia Woertz	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Chairman Director/Board Member
President's Export Council	General Government	Marillyn Hewson Michael Eskew W. McNerney	President Director/Board Member Chairman
The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ahmet Kent Patricia Woertz	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics provides services in the field of aeronautical engineering & publishes technical journals. The company provides services such as publications & papers, courses & training and conferences & events. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Marillyn Hewson Edward F. Crawley Paul Nielsen Jim Albaugh	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal President
John Deere Financial Services, Inc. John Deere Financial Services, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Deere & Co., John Deere Financial Services, Inc. is a bank holding private company. The company is based in Johnston, IA. The CEO of the company is Samuel R. Allen.	Financial Conglomerates	Michael Mack Max A. Guinn	President Corporate Officer/Principal
US Air Force	Sovereign	Paul Nielsen Suzanne Vautrinot Clayton Jones	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvard Business School	College/University	Rebecca M. Henderson Fred Hassan Kevin Sharer Marc M. P. de Garidel Stephen Shafer	Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
CORTEVA, INC.	Chemicals: Agricultural	Gregory Page Lamberto Andreotti Michael Johanns	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Crandall Close Bowles Marillyn Hewson Ahmet Kent Chad Holliday Clayton Jones W. McNerney Giovanni Caforio	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal

Statistics

International

United States	49
United Kingdom	2
Australia	2

Sectoral

Consumer Services	15
Commercial Services	11
Finance	7
Health Technology	5
Process Industries	3

Operational

Director/Board Member	753
Corporate Officer/Principal	356
Independent Dir/Board Member	222
Chairman	207
President	127

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Insiders
Samuel Jonah	45
Marillyn Hewson	43
Jim Albaugh	38
Chad Holliday	37
Ahmet Kent	35
Chris Kubasik	35
Dmitri Stockton	33
Marc M. P. de Garidel	31
Fred Hassan	29
Ronald Sugar	28
Dennis Fenton	28
Alberto Luigi Sangiovanni-Vincentelli	27
Elias Zerhouni	26
W. McNerney	26
David Meline	24

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