Patricia Harris (born September 1, 1956) held the position of first deputy
mayor for the City of New York from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2013. She advised the Mayor of New York City, then Michael Bloomberg, on administrative, operational, and policy matters. Harris currently serves as the chief executive officer of Mr. Bloomberg’s philanthropic foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies. In this role, Harris oversees Mr. Bloomberg’s charitable giving, which he valued as a key component of his legacy. Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire, has pledged to give away all of his wealth. As of 2014, she is listed as the 80th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
In 1977, Harris began her public service career as an assistant to Congressman Koch. Upon Koch’s election as Mayor, she became an Assistant to the deputy mayor in 1979, and subsequently was appointed Assistant to the mayor for Federal Affairs. From 1983 to 1990, she served as executive director of the City’s Art Commission.
Following her work with the Koch Administration, Harris served as vice president for Public Relations at Serino Coyne Advertising before joining Bloomberg LP in 1994, where she managed Bloomberg LP’s Philanthropy, Public Relations, and Governmental Affairs divisions. Harris is generally credited with introducing founder Michael Bloomberg to the worlds of art and philanthropy.
Harris joined Mr. Bloomberg’s administration when he was elected mayor in 2001, serving first as deputy mayor for Administration until 2005, when she was appointed first deputy mayor. Harris was the first woman in New York City’s history to serve in this role. Harris is known as a key trusted adviser to Mr. Bloomberg, and she weighs in on every major policy or personnel decision.
Crain’s Business New York named Patti Harris the fourth most powerful woman in New York City in 2013 and, according to a New York Times profile, she was the most powerful person in the Bloomberg administration.
Born in 1956 and raised in New York City, Harris became interested in public service in high school, when she volunteered in then Congressman Ed Koch’s office.
In 1977, Harris graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. Franklin and Marshall’s Harris Center for Business, Government, and Public Policy was donated in her name in 2009, and she has served on the college’s Board of Trustees since 2006.
Harris drives major giving in public health, the environment, education, government innovation and the arts. Last year she distributed $462 million, and this year is looking to give $500 million. The foundation announced in April it would invest $30 million in the Sierra Club's work in clean energy sourcing. Entrepreneurial in her own right, Harris has a deep background working alongside the mogul in both government and business; her last role was as the first deputy mayor.
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In 1977, Harris began her public service career as an assistant to Congressman Koch. Upon Koch’s election as Mayor, she became an Assistant to the deputy mayor in 1979, and subsequently was appointed Assistant to the mayor for Federal Affairs. From 1983 to 1990, she served as executive director of the City’s Art Commission.
Following her work with the Koch Administration, Harris served as vice president for Public Relations at Serino Coyne Advertising before joining Bloomberg LP in 1994, where she managed Bloomberg LP’s Philanthropy, Public Relations, and Governmental Affairs divisions. Harris is generally credited with introducing founder Michael Bloomberg to the worlds of art and philanthropy.
Harris joined Mr. Bloomberg’s administration when he was elected mayor in 2001, serving first as deputy mayor for Administration until 2005, when she was appointed first deputy mayor. Harris was the first woman in New York City’s history to serve in this role. Harris is known as a key trusted adviser to Mr. Bloomberg, and she weighs in on every major policy or personnel decision.
Crain’s Business New York named Patti Harris the fourth most powerful woman in New York City in 2013 and, according to a New York Times profile, she was the most powerful person in the Bloomberg administration.
Born in 1956 and raised in New York City, Harris became interested in public service in high school, when she volunteered in then Congressman Ed Koch’s office.
In 1977, Harris graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. Franklin and Marshall’s Harris Center for Business, Government, and Public Policy was donated in her name in 2009, and she has served on the college’s Board of Trustees since 2006.
Harris drives major giving in public health, the environment, education, government innovation and the arts. Last year she distributed $462 million, and this year is looking to give $500 million. The foundation announced in April it would invest $30 million in the Sierra Club's work in clean energy sourcing. Entrepreneurial in her own right, Harris has a deep background working alongside the mogul in both government and business; her last role was as the first deputy mayor.
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