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Tom Leydorf, Chief Strategy Officer, Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.
Mr. Leydorf is an experienced executive who has successfully led diverse teams for the federal government and private companies. As Chief Strategy Officer at Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc, he is responsible for overall corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and CNI’s market intelligence program. Previously, he served for 15 years in the U.S. intelligence community and later as the executive director and research director of a private research institution. Mr. Leydorf graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science. He also holds Masters of Arts degrees in theology and international relations and is all-but-dissertation (ABD) toward a PhD in world affairs.
