Spruell Driver

Director, Conflict of Interest and Commitment Management

Spruell Driver is the Director of the Office of Conflict of Interest and Commitment Management at Vanderbilt University. Spruell advises on both institutional and individual conflict of interest issues, and assists University staff and faculty in interpreting and incorporating compliance requirements and expectations into their daily operations.

Prior to his current role, Spruell worked as a Contracts Officer in the Sponsored Programs Administration at Vanderbilt University from 2015 to 2021. During his tenure, he managed various contracts and agreements, contributing to the university’s sponsored research activities over a span of six years in the Greater Nashville Area.

Spruell earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before obtaining his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law.