Richard Max Burton (born 1939) is an American organizational theorist and Emeritus Professor of Management and Organization at The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University,[1] known for his work in the field on business strategy and organizational design.
In 1965, Burton started his academic career as instructor in Industrial Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
In 1970, he moved to the Duke University where he was Professor of Strategy and Organization from 1985 to 2013.
[4] Together with Børge Obel, Burton is a founding partner of the organizational consulting company EcoMerc[5] providing consulting services based on the academic research they have done.
He was wlaos visiting professor at the Interdisciplinary Center for Organizational Architecture.