In addition to the 37 trustees, the Board of Trustees has four observers.
Duke University Trustee Observers as of July 1, 2026
Rhett N. Mabry (President, The Duke Endowment, Charlotte, NC)
Belton Moore (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Max Perkins (Chief Insurance Officer, Spektrum Labs, Durham, NC)
Kaitlyn Williams (Cambridge, Massachusetts)