Meet Our Scholars

Patrick Oathout was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and is currently an Armor Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He previously worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company, where he advised companies on strategy, talent, and leadership. A Fulbright Scholar, Harry S. Truman Scholar, and Point Scholar, Patrick graduated from Duke University with a double major in Philosophy and Public Policy. Patrick also served as Duke's student body vice president. Outside of Duke, Patrick taught English and debate in Athens, Greece, interned at the State Department, developed a mobile application for the City of Houston, and worked at refugee resettlement organizations in North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Jordan.