Background
Frank, Gerald Wendel was born on September 21, 1923 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Aaron Meier and Ruth (Rosenfeld) Frank.
Frank, Gerald Wendel was born on September 21, 1923 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Aaron Meier and Ruth (Rosenfeld) Frank.
Student, Stanford University, California, 1943. Student, Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1947. Bachelor with honors, Cambridge University, 1948.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1953. Doctor Business Administration (honorary), Greenville College, Illinois, 1971. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1983.
Manager Meier & Frank Company, Salem, Oregon, 1955-1965. Vice president Meier & Frank Limited company, 1948-1965. Also board directors.
President Gerry's Frankly Speaking, Salem, Oregon, since 1996. Co-owner Gerry Frank's Konditorei, Inc., since 1982. Commentator/reporter morning news shows Station KPTV, Portland, 1993—2001, Station KATU-AM Northwest, 2002—2005.
Management advisory board Aequitas Capital, since 2003. Board directors American Automobile Association Oregon/Idaho. Columnist The Oregonian, since 1987.
With field aty. United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Active Foundation Infantile Paralysis, Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, National Council, Boy Scouts American, Travelers Aid Society, National Municipal League, National Retail Merchants Association, American Heart Society, Portland Chamber of Commerce, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. Active Sunshine devision Portland Police Reserve. Active Portland Area Council, Cascade Area Council, Cascade Area Pacific Council, Portland Rose Festival Association, Junior Achievement, Salem Public Library.
Foundation, Portland United Fund, Marion-Polk Counties United Way, Salem General Hospital, Citizens' Conference for Governmental Cooperative, Governor's Economic Development Commission, Oregon Retail Distributors Institute, Oregon Research Association, Salem 4-H Club, Willamette River Days, Salem Young Women’s Christian Association, Graduate Institute of Science and Technology, Portland Metropolitan Futures Unlimited, Inc., Oregon Coast Aquarium, since 1990, Oregon Symphony Society. Chair Oregon State Police Foundation, since 2002. Board trustees League of Women Voters.
Honorary chair Marion Polk Food Share Capital Campaign, since 2003. Chair Salvation Army, since 2005. General chairman Mark O. Hatfield for United States Sen., 1966, 1972, 1978, 1984, 1990.
Management committee United States Senate, 1978. Chief of staff Sen. Mark O. Hatfield, 1973—1992. Active Culver Commission on Reorganization United States Senate, 1975—1976.
Trustee Lorene Sails Higgins Charitable Trust, 1993—2000. Executive committee United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1990—1999. Executive committee, Ray and Joan Kroc initiative committee Salvation Army, chair KROC Center sale committee Oregon, since 2004.
Board trustees Willamette University. Active Marion-Salem Building Study Committee. Emeritus trustee Oregon High Desert Museum.
Executive committee Salem Art Association, Parry Center Children, St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, Oregon Health Sciences University, OMSI, chair, director, 1996—1997. Board directors, executive committee American Automobile Association Oregon/Idaho. Active Miss Oregon Scholarship Program.
Chairman Oregon Tourism Commission, 1996—2001, Oregon Indiana College Foundation, 2000. Member of Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1986), Elks, American Legion.