Earlier this month, Temple University elected Pedro A. Ramos to its Board of Trustees. The president and CEO of the Philadelphia Foundation, Ramos will serve a four-year term.   

“Pedro is a wonderful addition to the Board of Trustees, and we are excited to see him deepen his relationship with Temple University,” said Mitchell L. Morgan, FOX ’76, LAW ’80, chair of the board. “Over the past year, I have worked closely with Pedro as he served as a member of the university’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee. Pedro is deeply committed to uplifting both the city of Philadelphia and this region, and he understands that a stronger Temple means a stronger Philly. I am eager to work more with him in the months and years to come.”  

As the leader of the region’s community foundation, Ramos works to grow effective and collaborative philanthropic and civic investment and leadership in service to the residents of greater Philadelphia, particularly those in low-income communities and marginalized groups. Philadelphia Foundation’s growth, impact, and large-scale collaborations have grown dramatically under Ramos, more than doubling assets, tripling grants and leading multiple large-scale multisector collaborations. 

Ramos grew up a short walk from Temple’s Main Campus—as did his own children. 

“I first heard about Russell Conwell and ‘acres of diamonds’ at age 10 when I enrolled at Conwell Middle Magnet School in Kensington. Despite its enormous success and global prominence over generations, it is extraordinary—maybe unique—the extent to which all Temple stakeholders share and live that vision. I’m honored and excited to play some part in that mission,” Ramos said.   

Ramos has served as an executive at the most senior executive levels of philanthropy, higher education, law and government, and as a board director of public and private companies as well as nonprofit, community and civic organizations.   

In addition to the election of Ramos, Temple’s Board of Trustees also reappointed five trustees to new, four-year terms. These trustees include Barry C. Arkles, CST ’70, ’76; Stephen G. Charles, KLN ’80; Susanna Lachs, LAW ’78; Lon R. Greenberg and Phillip C. Richards, FOX ’62, HON ’16.  

The Board of Trustees also recently reappointed Morgan as chair for an additional year.  

Temple University’s Board of Trustees consists of 36 voting members, 24 elected by their peers and 12 appointed by officials of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition to its 36 members, the governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the secretary of education of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the mayor of the city of Philadelphia serve as ex-officio, nonvoting trustees.  

Learn more about the Board of Trustees at Temple University.