Paul L. Walker

Professor Paul L. Walker holds the Schiro/Zurich Chair in Enterprise Risk Management at St. John's University's Peter J. Tobin College of Business. He earned his Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Colorado Boulder and BBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. As a CPA, he is affiliated with AICPA, IMA, IIA, and FEI.

• Education:
• Ph.D., Accounting, University of Colorado Boulder
• BBA, University of Texas at Arlington
• Professional Experience:
• Banking and public accounting roles
• Auditing/fraud expert witness
• Consultant to COSO on ERM frameworks

His research focuses on enterprise risk management (ERM), board risk oversight, and strategic risk analysis. He co-developed pioneering ERM coursework and has trained executives globally, including Wal-Mart, Microsoft, and DuPont. His work emphasizes ERM frameworks for boards, risk benchmarking, and identifying 'black swan' risks.

Dr. Walker authored/co-authored influential books like Improving Board Risk Oversight through Best Practices and Enterprise Risk Management: Pulling it All Together. His articles span journals including Journal of Insurance Regulation and Financial Executive.

• Awards:
• 2011 Deloitte CFO Scholar
• Key Roles:
• Executive Director, Center for Excellence in ERM
• Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics (LSE) Centre for the Analysis of Risk