Education
Bachelor in Political Science magna cum laude, Duke U., 1962.
Bachelor in Political Science magna cum laude, Duke U., 1962.
Government relations trainee, Mobil International, London, 1965-1970;
director employee and government relations, Mobil Oil, Libya, 1970-1972;
personnel director European operations, Mobil Oil, London, 1972-1975;
manager recruitment and placement, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1975-1979;
manager employee relations exploration and producing division, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1979-1984;
vice president employee relations, Mobil Corporation, 1984-1988;
vice president administration, Mobil Oil Corporation and Mobil Corporation, 1988-1996;
professor business administration, dean Fuqua School Business, Duke U., since 1996. Board directors Public/Private Ventures, Inc., Labor Policy Association. Chair board directors Center for Economics Policy Research.
Trustee Committee for Economics Development and Woods Holes Oceanog. Institution; member Pers. Round Table Group, Business Round Table's Employee Rels.
Committee; former trustee Duke U. and Virginia Union U.
Fellow National Academy Human Resources. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
M. Ellen Cates; three children.