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Theodore L Dysart
Heidrick & Struggles
Theodore has placed more than 600 executives on the boards of Fortune 500, mid-cap and private companies
Theodore L Dysart is a vice chairman in Heidrick & Struggles’ Chicago office where he is a leader in the global Board of Directors Practice and an active member of the CEO Practice. Ted is responsible for senior-level executive search assignments and is a functional specialist, working exclusively on board, CEO, and succession planning engagements.
BusinessWeek ranked him one of the 150 most influential head hunters in the world and Executive Search Review named him one of six “executive recruiters to watch.” Over the last several years, Ted has been named ten times to the Directorship 100, a listing of the most influential individuals in corporate governance by Directorship magazine. In 2011, he was named to the list of “Rising Stars of Corporate Governance” by the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at Yale University.
Serving as a board- and CEO-level advisor, Ted helps clients to identify and attract the proper mix of leadership required for building and managing effective businesses. His consultative-driven approach focuses on working with boards to look at long-term development plans for both management and board succession planning.
Ted is a regular commentator on the subject of corporate governance, and his comments have appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN as well as other local and regional papers. He also has served as a guest lecturer at George Washington University, Northwestern University, The Terry College of Business and The University of Chicago.
He is active in civic circles and serves on the board of directors of AUSL, the Chicago Club, Economic Club of Chicago, The American Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois and CECP, The Force for Corporate Good.Education:
A graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Ted was a member of the first class to receive a bachelor’s degree in management information systems.
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