Background
Theis, Frank Albert was born on November 7, 1890 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Albert and Sarah Ann (Dockson) Theis.
Theis, Frank Albert was born on November 7, 1890 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Albert and Sarah Ann (Dockson) Theis.
Bachelor of Laws, University Kansas, 1912.
With Armour Grain Company, Chicago, Kansas City, Missoury, 1913-1917. Board manager Simonds-Shields-Lonsdale Grain Company (now Simonds-Shields-Theis Grain Company), Kansas City, Missoury, Hastings, Nebraska, 1917-1918, export manager, vice president, 1918-1936, president, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1936. President Grain Clearing Company, Kansas City, Missoury.
Director National Fidelity Life Insurance Company, Kansas City Life Insurance Company, Kansas City Power & Light Company, Emergy, Bird, Thayer and Company, Commerce Trust Company Kansas City, Interstate Bakeries Corporation Trustee Starlight Theatre Association, Kansas City Philharmonic Association Chief grain processing and marketing section, commodities division A.A.A., 1933-1934.
As special representative of the United States secretary of agriculture negotiated with Argentine, South America, in regard to world wheat situation, 1934. Elected Second vice president Kansas City Board Trade, 1929, 1st vice president, 1930, president, 1931.
Member agricultural committee Chamber of Commerce United States. President Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.
Board directors Kansas City Boy Scouts American.
Member advising committee on feed, grain and livestock, War Food Administration President board park commissioner, Kansas City, Missoury Director, chairman National Grain Trade Council. Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Mason.; Clubs: Saddle and Sirloin (president 1949), Foreign Trade (past president), River City.
Married Rachel Coston, October 1, 1913. Children: Mary Louise (Mistress Charles North. Kimball), Willis Coston.