Professor Patrick M. Wright got a B.A. in psychology from Wheaton College and an M.B.A. from Michigan State. He is the Chair and director of the Center for Executive Succession, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. Patrick is an expert in strategic human resource management and a faculty leader for the Cornell ILR Executive Education/NAHR program. He was lead editor of The Chief HR Officer and has published more than than 20 book chapters and 60 journal articles.