Globe Life
GLOBE LIFE INC.
NYSE: GL. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16
- SEC CIK
- 0000320335
- Website
- www.globelifeinsurance.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Mar 19, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Frank M. SvobodaCo-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- 10 / 1212 directors published
- Published claims
- 394 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 60 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 4 distinct sources and 6 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Derek T. Kan seat on Globe Life, effective 2026-01-01.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Frank M. Svoboda | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | J. Matthew Darden | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer | Michael C. Majors | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer | R. Brian Mitchell | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Thomas P. Kalmbach | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
Board of directors
Evidence12 directors published. 10 of 12 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice S. Cho | Independent | 2023 | Audit | Source reportedE3 |
| Cheryl D. Alston | Independent | 2018 | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| David A. Rodriguez | Independent | 2023 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Derek T. Kan | Independent | 2026 | Audit | Source reportedE3 |
| Frank M. Svoboda | Not independent | 2023 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| J. Matthew Darden | Not independent | 2023 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| James P. Brannen | Independent | 2021 | Governance and Nominating, chairGovernance and Nominating · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Mark A. Blinn | Independent | 2021 | Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Mary E. Thigpen | Independent | 2018 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Matthew J. Adams | Independent | 2025 | Audit | Source reportedE3 |
| Paul E. Jacobs | Independent | 2025 | Audit | Source reportedE3 |
| Sandra L. Phillips | Independent | 2026 | Governance and Nominating | Source reportedE3 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Mary E. Thigpen | Mary E. Thigpen, Alice S. Cho, Derek T. Kan, Matthew J. Adams, Paul E. Jacobs | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair | Not published | Mary E. Thigpen | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Cheryl D. Alston | Cheryl D. Alston, Mark A. Blinn | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair | Not published | Cheryl D. Alston | Not described in the published record |
| Governance and Nominating | James P. Brannen | James P. Brannen, Sandra L. Phillips | Not described in the published record |
| Governance and Nominating · Chair | Not published | James P. Brannen | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: GL-PD | current | Apr 30, 1989 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Frank M. SvobodaCo-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:21, company:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:13
- J. Matthew DardenCo-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:22, company:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:14
- Michael C. MajorsExecutive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officercompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:23
- R. Brian MitchellExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officercompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:24
- Thomas P. KalmbachExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officercompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:25
- Alice S. ChoDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:9
- Cheryl D. AlstonDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:10
- David A. RodriguezDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:11
- Derek T. KanDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:12
- James P. BrannenDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:15
- Mark A. BlinnDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:16
- Mary E. ThigpenDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:17
- Matthew J. AdamsDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:18
- Paul E. JacobsDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:19
- Sandra L. PhillipsDirectorcompany:37fdd5e8-29ed-44d4-a8d8-c33a08d81b16:leadership_role:20
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 6 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
- E2Globe Life Form 10-K. SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved Mar 23, 2026. Cited by 12 Claims.
- E4sec def 14a. Published Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved Sep 14, 2026. Cited by 5 Claims.
- E5board_seats. board seats. Cited by 12 Claims.
- E6Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Derek T. Kan seat on Globe Life, effective 2026-01-01.
- Sandra L. Phillips seat on Globe Life, effective 2026-01-01.
- Sandra L. Phillips member of Governance and Nominating, effective 2026-01-01.
- Matthew J. Adams seat on Globe Life, effective 2025-01-01.
- Paul E. Jacobs seat on Globe Life, effective 2025-01-01.
- Alice S. Cho seat on Globe Life, effective 2023-01-01.
- David A. Rodriguez seat on Globe Life, effective 2023-01-01.
- Frank M. Svoboda seat on Globe Life, effective 2023-01-01.
- J. Matthew Darden seat on Globe Life, effective 2023-01-01.
- Alice S. Cho member of Audit, effective 2023-01-01.
- James P. Brannen seat on Globe Life, effective 2021-01-01.
- Mark A. Blinn seat on Globe Life, effective 2021-01-01.
- Mark A. Blinn member of Compensation, effective 2021-01-01.
- Governance and Nominating · Chair committee of Globe Life, effective 2021-01-01.
- James P. Brannen member of Governance and Nominating · Chair, effective 2021-01-01.
- Cheryl D. Alston seat on Globe Life, effective 2018-01-01.
- Mary E. Thigpen seat on Globe Life, effective 2018-01-01.
- Audit · Chair committee of Globe Life, effective 2018-01-01.
- Mary E. Thigpen member of Audit · Chair, effective 2018-01-01.
- Compensation · Chair committee of Globe Life, effective 2018-01-01.
- Cheryl D. Alston member of Compensation · Chair, effective 2018-01-01.

