Richard DuFour

Richard DuFour is an Executive Vice President of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. His current responsibilities include strategic planning, research, product development, product licensing, international relations and the joint venture for trading single stock futures. In previous positions at the CBOE he managed the planning and construction of a new trading facility (1980-1984), established The Options Institute (1985) and was responsible for the Exchange’s marketing and business development activities (1987-1989).

Prior to joining the CBOE in 1980, Mr. DuFour spent several years in management consulting where he conducted and supervised a wide range of assignments. Areas in which he has conducted studies include strategic planning, organizational analysis, financial feasibility, mergers, facilities planning and management information systems. During the period 1976-1980 he was responsible for a $125 million facilities expansion program at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, a major university medical center in Chicago. 

Mr. DuFour holds 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 Chinese Studies. While affiliated with Rush Medical Center he held an appointment as an assistant professor in Health Systems Management and authored a number of articles on the future of the health care industry.