Edward P Junker III

Junker, a 1959 hotel administration graduate from Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development, served on the University’s Board of Trustees from 1986 to 2010. He was named a trustee emeritus in 2010. Junker was chairman of the board of directors of the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center from 2000 to 2009. In Erie, Junker played a leadership role in the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, Erie Zoological Society, Erie Community Foundation, Saint Vincent Health Center and Harmot Foundation. He and his late wife Barbara, who was a 1957 Penn State alumna, established the Edward P. and Barbara F. Junker Scholarship for Penn State Behrend students who demonstrate leadership traits. In 2001, Penn State Behrend named its new athletics complex the Junker Center in recognition of a $2 million gift commitment to the campus by the Junker family. In 2009, the Hershey Medical Center renamed its auditorium after Junker in honor of his contributions to the medical center. He was one of five people named to the first board of directors of the Big Ten Network. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Junker joined Marine Bank in 1964, rising through successive management positions before being named president in 1974 and CEO in 1983. In 1985, Marine was merged into PNC Bank, and Junker was elected chairman and CEO of PNC Bank Northwest Pennsylvania. He is survived by his three children: Elizabeth J. Korman, a 1981 College of Health and Human Development graduate; Barbara J. Smith, a 1982 College of the Liberal Arts graduate; and Susan F. Feyock, a 1985 Smeal College of Business graduate.