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[Speakers]Richard G. DuFour |
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Richard DuFour is an Executive Vice President of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and is responsible for strategic planning, research, product development, international relations and the Capital Markets Division. In previous positions at the CBOE he spearheaded the planning and development of a new trading facility (1980-1984), established The Options Institute (1985) and was responsible for the Exchange’s marketing and public relations activities (1987-1989). Mr. DuFour has a broad background in the management field. Prior to joining the CBOE in 1980, he spent ten years in management consulting where he conducted and supervised a wide range of assignments. Areas in which he has conducted studies include strategy development, organizational analysis, financial feasibility, mergers, facilities planning and management information systems. Mr. DuFour hold a bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He did post-graduate work at the University of Michigan in the Center for Far East Asian Studies. Mr. DuFour is President of DerivaTech, a wholly owned subsidiary of the CBOE that develops educational software, and Secretary of the International Options Markets Association.
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