Robert Steven Kaplan (born 1957) is president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He was appointed to the position on September 8, 2015.

Prior to joining the Dallas Fed, Kaplan was the Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School. Kaplan is an active venture philanthropist through his work as co-chairman of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, a global venture philanthropy firm which has invested in approximately 80 new non-profit ventures.

He is the author of three books: What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential (Harvard Business Review Press, 2011), What You’re Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013) and What You Really Need to Lead: The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner (Harvard Business School Review Press, 2015).

In August 2015, Kaplan was named to head the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, effective September 2015.^[1]