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Dr. Duff Watkins (born 27 June 1955) is Managing Director of ExecSearch International - Australia and a former Director, Asia/Pacific of the Cornerstone International Group, Consultants to Boards and Management.

Prior to establishing Cornerstone International- Australia in 1991, Duff was a Principal of the Australian office of TranSearch, an international executive search group.

He obtained his - Bachelor of Arts, Centre College of Kentucky 1977 - Master's Degree, Yale University 1980 - Doctorate (in group psychotherapy), University of South Africa 1992.

He is a Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia and former President of the Yale Club of Sydney. His written articles appear regularly in the press both in Australia and the US. He has given over 1000 paid public presentations and has appeared on numerous radio and televisions programmes.

Though born and raised in the USA, he emigrated to Australia in 1981 and became an Australian citizen. He is married to Haidée Jacob who is the Director of Ideea executive search in Sao Paulo, Brazil