Background
Smidt, Frank Joseph De was born on September 4, 1941 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Paul Jerome and Mary Elizabeth D.
Smidt, Frank Joseph De was born on September 4, 1941 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Paul Jerome and Mary Elizabeth D.
Student, Peralta College, 1961-1963.
General manager, Station KPEN FM, Los Altos, California, 1978-1982; president, Los Altos Broadcasting, Inc., 1978-1984; president, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Enterprises, Inc., Milpitas, California, since 1971.
Delaware White House Conference on Small Business. Member Milpitas Community Task Force, 1982-1983. Democratic committeeman California, 1983-1985.
Member Milpitas Chamber of Commerce (president 1972-1973, chairman government affairs committee since 1980, certified of appreciation 1977, 95, Distinguished Service award 1973, 78, President's award 1981, Business Person of Year award 1990, Certified Appreciation 1994, 95, 97), Rotary (board directors Milpitas 1987, secretary 1988-1989, vice president 1989-1990, president-elect 1990-1991, president 1991-1992), Knights of Columbus (Milpitas Citizen of Year award 1993).
Married Deborah Kay Yoakum, September 4, 1984. Children: Michael Joseph, Jonathan Paul.