Background
Spence, Frank Richard was born on September 22, 1935 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Maynard and Mary Elizabeth (Loomis) Spence.
Spence, Frank Richard was born on September 22, 1935 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Maynard and Mary Elizabeth (Loomis) Spence.
Bachelor in Political Science, University of Michigan, 1959; Master of Public Administration, University of Michigan, 1960.
Assistant city manager, City of Pensacola, Florida, 1961-1963; city manager, Village North Palm Beach, Florida, 1963-1966; advisor, Republic of Liberia, Monrovia, 1966-1968; city manager, City of Miami Beach, Florida, 1968-1976; county administrator, County of Alachua, Gainesville, Florida, 1977-1980; administrator, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1981-1984; county administrator, County of Putnam, Palatka, Florida, 1986; director development services, City of Delray Beach, Florida, 1988-1989; executive director, Community Redevelopment Agency, Delray Beach, 1989-1991; executive director, Downtown Development Authority, Delray Beach, Florida, 1990-1992; city manager, City of Miami Springs, Florida, since 1993. President Frank Spence & Associations, Inc., Delray Beach, 1980-1992.
Member school board Saudi Arabia International Schools, Riyadh, 1984. Active grievance committee Florida Bar Association, Palm Beach County, 1990-1992. Chairman board trustees Bass Museum, Miami Beach, 1972-1976.
Charter member Alachua County Research and Development Authority, Gainesville, 1978-1981. Board directors Haven, 1990-1992. With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Fellow Florida Kiwanis Foundation. Member Florida Association County Administrators (president 1978-1979), University Michigan Alumni Association (board directors 1974-1977), International City Management Association, American Society for Public Administration (president South Florida chapter 1971-1972), Kiwanis (Miami Beach club president 1972-1973, Miami Springs club president 1994-1995).
Married Marjorie Elaine Hendricks, June 20, 1958 (divorced 1985). Children: Christopher, Gregory, Jeffrey.