Frank Letts Beam

Background

Beam, Frank Letts was born on April 10, 1942 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States. Son of James Alfred and Margaret Adele (Rudin) Beam.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1964.

Career

With advertising department, ITT Bell and Gossett, Morton Grove, Illinois, 1961-1962; with, Leo Burnett Company, Chicago, 1964-1965; with, Young and Rubicam, Chicago, 1965-1967; principal, founder, Frank L. Beam Company, Chicago, 1967-1980; principal, founder, Beam Communications, Key Biscayne, Florida, 1981-1990; chairman, founder, Pelican Trading Company, Miami, Florida, since 1989; founder, Sport-Tote, Inc., since 1994. Co-founder, president Multi-Vail, Inc., Chicago and Miami, since 1990. Co-founder Beam Laser Sys., Inc., since 1986.

Founder Pelican Communications Corporation, since 1995, Arroway Communications Corporation, since 1996.

Achievements

• Frank Letts Beam has been listed as a noteworthy Communications corporation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder Key Biscayners for Responsive Government, 1985. Member steering committee Republican, 1972. Member Broadcast Pioneers, National Association Broadcasters, International Radio and television Society, Mayflower Descendants, Sons of the American Revolution, Chicago Yacht Club, Key Biscayne Yacht Club.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, music, photography.

Connections

Married Lynn Hopkins Bartels, June 24, 1990.

Father:

James Alfred Beam

Mother:

Margaret Adele (Rudin) Beam

Spouse:

Lynn Hopkins Bartels