Background
III, Frank Karel, was born on August 30, 1935 in Orlando, Florida, United States. Son of Frank and Helen (P'Pool) K.
III, Frank Karel, was born on August 30, 1935 in Orlando, Florida, United States. Son of Frank and Helen (P'Pool) K.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University Florida, 1961. Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1983.
Science writer, Miami Herald, (Florida), 1961-1964; associate director public relations, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, 1964-1967; public information officer division regional medical programs, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Bethesda, Maryland., 1967; executive associate, The Commonwealth Fund, New York City, 1968-1970; director planning, National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, Denver, 1970-1972; associate director, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Bethesda, 1972-1974; vice president for communications, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1974-1987, 93-; vice president communications, The Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1987-1993.
Past board directors Council on Foundations. Board directors American Hospital Public Inc. Vice president communications The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1993.
Member Public Relations Society of America (past chairman health section), Public Awareness Association of Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (chairman), National Association Science Writers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Communications Network in Philanthropy (founding chairman).
Married Graciela Guerrero, August 17, 1957. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Barbara Annual.