Background
Harker, Patrick Timothy was born on November 19, 1958 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Orris William and Jennie S. (Gaworek) Harker.
academic administrator educator systems engineer
Harker, Patrick Timothy was born on November 19, 1958 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Orris William and Jennie S. (Gaworek) Harker.
Biosystems Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1981. Microsoft Security Essentials, University Pennsylvania, 1981. Master of Arts in economic, University Pennsylvania, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy in civil and urban engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1983.
Product support analyst Sun Information Services Inc., 1979. Engineer Louis T. Klauder and Associates, 1980—1981. Assistant professor geography University California, Santa Barbara, 1983—1984.
Assistant professor decision science Wharton School, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1984—1987, associate professor decision science, 1987—1991, United Parcel Service transportation professor of private sector, 1991—2000, director Fishman-Davidson Center for Study of the Service Sector, 1989—1994, chairman department operations and information management, 1997—1999, deputy dean, 1999—2000, interim dean, 1999—2000, Reliance professor of management and private enterprise, 2000—2007, dean, 2000—2007. Professor system engineering, chairman department system engineering, School Engineering and Applied Science University Pennsylvania, 1994—1996. President University Delaware, Newark, since 2007.
Editor-in-chief Journal Operations Research, 1995—1999. Editorial board International Studies in the Service Economy, since 1990, Computational Optimization and Applications, Journal of Service Research. Special assistant to director Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1991—1992.
Trustee Goldman Sachs Trust, since 2000, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, since 2000. Board managers Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Partners Registered Fund LLC, since 2004. Member advisory board Juniper Bank, since 2000, Mobility Technologies, since 2001.
Member diocesan finance council Diocese of Camden.
Vice president St. Peter Celestine School Board, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, since 1993.
Married Emily Grace Saaty, June 13, 1981. Children: Thomas Patrick, Michael Francis, Meghan Emma.