Dr. Tom Brush

Biography

Thomas H. Brush is a Professor of Strategic Management at the Daniels School of Business, Purdue University. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Michigan in 1990, where his doctoral dissertation earned the 1991 Free Press Award for Outstanding Dissertation Research. Prior to his tenure at Purdue University, he was a faculty member at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and spent a sabbatical year in 2001 as a Visiting Research Scholar at the Watson Research Center of IBM Corporation. His research primarily focuses on corporate strategy, manufacturing strategy, acquisitions, diversification, and supplier relationship alliances. He has published works in prominent journals such as Management Science and the Strategic Management Journal, among others. Brush is also an active member of the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society and has consulted for firms such as IBM and Dow Corning. His current academic pursuits involve exploring the implications of big data on industry practices, particularly in the context of digital integration and performance improvements in supply chain engagements.

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