Patrick B. Whalen
Chief Executive Officer | American Classical Foundation
Patrick is an entrepreneur, small business owner, and experienced academic administrator at the secondary and post-secondary levels. He served for over a decade in the United States Marine Corps where he deployed multiple times and served in a variety of leadership roles. He has extensive educational experience as a teacher, head of school, and school founder, and served as an assistant to the President of Hillsdale College. His educational initiatives include founding and leading St. Martin’s Academy, a farm-based boarding school, as well as Iliad Athletics, providing curricula and training in fitness, outdoorsmanship, and character development. Patrick has a B.A. from the University of Michigan, and a M.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. His essays and poetry have appeared or are forthcoming in a variety of journals including the Marine Corps Gazette, Michigan Quarterly Review, Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics, The New Criterion, and Touchstone.
An American Classical Education
American Classical Education believes the timeless and rigorous model of classical education should be available to all students who desire it. Our schools train students in virtue, resulting in high academic achievement and the sound moral formation required for responsible citizenship.
