CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Harold Ford Jr.
Former Congressman; Managing Director, Morgan Stanley & Professor, NYU Wagner School of Public Policy
Harold Ford, Jr. joined Morgan Stanley in March 2011 as a Managing Director and senior client relationship manager across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment Management.
Harold served five terms in the U.S. Congress representing the 9th district of Tennessee. First elected in 1996, Harold served on the House Financial Services, Budget and Education Committees. Harold was a member and leader of the Blue Dog Democrats, and was active with the Democratic Leadership Council.
Harold is a frequent contributor to NBC News. He is a board member at Lincoln Center, the Posse Foundation, Weill Cornell Medical College and America's Promise. Harold is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Harold earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from the University of Michigan.
Harold, his wife Emily, and their daughter Georgia, live in New York City.
