Governance and Administration
Board of Directors
Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) is a nonprofit corporation governed by a board of directors that meets quarterly to manage the business and affairs of the corporation, to prescribe and enforce policies, and to guide the corporation in achieving its objectives. The members of the corporation are comprised of a 15-member board of directors, which is partitioned into five groups.
Other standing committees of the board include an executive committee, a nominating committee, a compensation committee, and a finance/audit committee.
Corporate Officers
Purdue Research Foundation prepares its budget in consultation with the president of Purdue. The corporation’s fiscal year ends on June 30.
All of the foundation’s corporate officers serve one-year terms with the exception of the President/CEO, the Vice President for Audit and Professional Relations, and the Vice-President for Research.
| France A. Córdova | President and Chair |
| Joseph B. Hornett | Senior Vice President, Treasurer and COO |
| Richard O. Buckius | Vice President for Research |
| Gregory W. Deason | Vice President for Real Estate and Research Park Development |
| Judith A. Hall | Corporate Secretary |
| David L. Hodde | Assistant Corporate Secretary |
| Belinda L. Rachwal | Assistant Treasurer |
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