Duke Management Academy Scholars

John Ruch
Title: Senior Business Manager
Department:
Entity:
Class Year: 2025
Bio:
John Ruch is as the Senior Business Manager for the Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has
served in this role since 2022. In this role he manages and evaluates Departmental finances, administers the
faculty compensation plan, and supports clinical operations while helping to advance the clinical, education,
and research missions.
Prior to joining the department, John spent five years as a financial analyst with the Duke Private
Diagnostic Clinic. In that position, he directly supported executive leadership through financial analysis
and modeling. His responsibilities included reviewing and managing cost allocations as well as clinical and
administrative contracts. Prior to his tenure in PDC Finance, John completed the PDC Administrative
Fellowship as part of its inaugural class of 2017.
John is an alumnus of Clemson University and of the Duke University Fuqua School of Business, where he earned
his Master's of Management Studies in 2015.