Harold Ford, Jr. joined FOX News Channel (FNC) as a contributor in 2021 and currently serves as a rotating co-host of cable news’ most-watched program, The Five (weekdays, 5-6PM/ET). The Five made television history as the first non-primetime program to rank as the number one program in viewers and the younger A25-54 demographic.Read More
In addition to this role, Ford is currently the executive vice president and regional president of PNC Bank, New York. He is also the chairman and CEO of Empowerment & Inclusion Capital Corporation, a SPAC with the purpose-driven mission of acquiring diverse businesses or those focused on promoting economic and societal inclusion.
Prior to joining the network, Ford served as a Democratic member of Congress representing Tennessee’s ninth congressional district for five terms with stints on the House Budget Committee and the House Committee on Financial Services. He was also formerly a director of Live Oak Acquisition Corporation, a blank check company, and non-executive chair of RxSaver, a patient-directed prescription medication search engine platform.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and the University of Pennsylvania.