Douglas M. Hagerman is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of

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, a company based in

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. He is responsible for ensuring that the legal team provides substantial advice on legal solutions towards business objectives. Hagerman was previously employed as a litigation partner for

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and also as a co-shair of the Securities Litigation, Enforcement & Regulation Practice Group.

Organizations

Hagerman is a member of the Council of Chief Legal Officers and the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals. He is the director of the

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and in 2011 was elected chairman of the board for Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

Personal

Hagerman obtained his degree in economics and accounting from

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and is a certified accountant. He later earned his law degree from

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