Background
O'Connell, Frank Joseph was born on May 11, 1943 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Daniel Michael and Virginia O'C.
O'Connell, Frank Joseph was born on May 11, 1943 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Daniel Michael and Virginia O'C.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Cornell University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Cornell University, 1966.
Product manager, Carnation Company, Los Angeles, 1966-1971; product manager, Hunt-Wesson Foods, Fullerton, California, 1971-1972; marketing manager, Archon Pure Products Company, Beverly Hills, California, 1972-1973; director marketing, Oroweat Foods Company division Continental Grain Corporation, San Francisco, 1973-1980; general manager, vice president marketing Arnold Baking Company, Seattle, Denver and Greenwich, Connecticut, 1980; senior vice president sales and marketing, Mattel Toys, Hawthorne, California, 1980-1982; president, chief Executive officer, Fox Video Games, San Jose, California, 1982-1984; president, chief Executive officer, Optionware, Inc., Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1984-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Home Box Office Video, New York City, 1986-1988; president, Reebok Brands and Apparel, Canton, Massachusetts, since 1988.
Member of committee United Jewish Appeal, New York City, 1986-1987, People for the American Way, 1986-1987.
Married Gail Young, 1961 (divorced 1971). Children: Lauren Beth, Kimberly. Married Barbara Jean Smith, December 6, 1974.
Children: Shaun, Thomas.