Frank M. Jordan
Special Advisor to the President
Frank Jordan is the special advisor to the president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Frank has worked as a career public servant for over 40 years, holding a variety of positions with the City & County of San Francisco. Frank joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1957and rose through the ranks to be named chief of police by then Mayor Dianne Feinstein in 1986. He retired from the Police Department in 1990, and served as mayor of San Francisco from 1992 to 1996. As mayor, he played a major role in converting the Presidio Army Base to a National Park, bringing Bay Area Rapid Transit to S.F. International Airport and keeping the San Francisco Giants in the city. His administration also marked great successes in major programs focusing on family, youth and children's service, in health care and social services, and in quality of life issues in San Francisco.
Frank holds a degree in government and political science from the University of San Francisco, and teaching credentials from the University of California.