Background
McKnight, Frank Gillespie was born on June 28, 1921 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Arthur Lanier and Frances (Gillespie) McKnight.
construction company executive
McKnight, Frank Gillespie was born on June 28, 1921 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Arthur Lanier and Frances (Gillespie) McKnight.
Student, New Mexico Military Institute, 1939-1941; Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1942.
Salesman, Anderson, Clayton & Company, Houston, 1947-1951; sales manager, Anderson, Clayton & Company, Abilene, Texas, 1951-1956; district manager, Anderson, Clayton & Company, El Paso, Texas, 1956-1969; assistant general sales manager, USDA, Washington, 1969-1974; secretary commodity creditcorp., USDA, Washington, 1974-1977; president, Galeria Colonia, Inc., El Paso, 1978-1985; president, Howell Homes, Inc., El Paso, since 1985.
President El Paso General Assistance Agency, 1962-1965. Vice chairman El Paso Museum Art, 1968-1969. Board directors El Paso History Association, 1980-1984.
Major cavalry United States.Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member El Paso Builders Association, Texas Builders Association, Western Cotton Shippers Association (president Fresno, California chapter 1967-1968), El Paso Tennis Club (president 19964-65).
Married Sara Stevens, December 26, 1946. Children: Nancy Charlton McKnight Howell, Steven Lanier, Elizabeth McKnight Manning.