Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions; Director of Academic Engagement, Penn Washington; Co-Academic Director, Wharton Future of Finance Initiative
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Patrick T. Harker, PhD is professor of operations, information, and decisions at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, director of Academic Engagement for Penn Washington and co-academic director of the Wharton Future of Finance Initiative.
From 2015 to 2025, Dr. Harker served as the 11th president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, helping to shape U.S. monetary policy as a member of the Federal Open Market Committee. He previously served as president of the University of Delaware and as dean of the Wharton School.
A recognized authority in management science, financial services and economic policy, Dr. Harker has authored or co-authored more than 100 scholarly articles and has served on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards. Earlier in his career, he was a White House Fellow and special assistant to the director of the FBI.
He holds a BS, MS, and PhD in engineering and a master of arts in economics, all from the University of Pennsylvania.