John M. de Figueiredo is the Russell M. Robinson II Professor of Law, Strategy, and Economics at the Duke Law School and the Fuqua School of Business.  He is also Director of the Duke Center for Institutional and Organizational Performance, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. 

John de Figueiredo studies the formulation and execution of competitive strategy, innovation strategy, and political and legal strategy. His quantitative and analytical research focuses on the nexus of firms, technology, and regulatory and political institutions and draws upon economics, law, political science, and management.

Prior to joining Duke University, he was on the faculties of the UCLA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  He has also held long-term visiting positions at Princeton University, Harvard Law School, INSEAD, the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, and, most recently, at Stanford Business School. 

He is on the editorial board of a number of academic journals, has been awarded many research grants, and has won five teaching awards in his career. 

John de Figueiredo also serves on the Board of Directors of Employers Insurance Group (NYSE: EIG).

He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley; an M.Sc. in economics from the London School of Economics; and an A.B. in economics from Harvard University.