Dr. Tom Brush

Biography

Thomas H. Brush is a Professor of Management at the Daniels School of Business, Purdue University, where he serves as the Department Head of Strategic Management. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan in 1990, where his doctoral dissertation was recognized with the 1991 Free Press Award for Outstanding Dissertation Research in Business Policy and Strategy. Prior to joining Purdue University, he was faculty at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and completed a year as a Visiting Research Scholar at IBM's Watson Research Center in 2001. His research primarily focuses on corporate strategy and manufacturing strategy, exploring topics such as acquisitions, diversification, manufacturing capability exploitation, supplier relationships, and alliances. His recent work examines the performance of suppliers and their integration with primary customers in a digital context. His research has been published in leading journals including Management Science and the Strategic Management Journal. In addition to his academic pursuits, Brush has consulted for several firms, including IBM and Dow Corning, and is actively involved with the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society.

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