Margaret Hughes, PhD 
Board Member, Heading Strategic Partners Committee

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Dr. Hughes received her PhD from the University of Kentucky, her M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her B.A. from Duke University. Her research and teaching interests lie mainly in the areas of dynamic competitive interaction, investor psychology and the structure of inter-organizational networks.

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She is a member of the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society. She has several years of work experience on Wall Street. Her most recent position was a director position for the United Bank of Switzerland, where she specialized in analysis of biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks. Dr. Hughes is heading the Board of Directors’ strategic alliance initiative and financial restructuring.