J. Leonard Frame

Background

Frame, J. Leonard was born on May 24, 1924 in Castle Rock, Minnesota, United States. Son of Leonard Alexander and Florence Emelina (Holt) Frame.

Education

B. in Aero. Engineering, University Minnesota, 1943. Flight test engineer Bell Aircraft Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1943-1944, rocket research engineer, 1946-1947. Flight test engineer National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Hampton, Virginia, 1944-1945.

Flight test aide United States Army Air Corps., 1945-1946. Administration scientist University of Minnesota, Rosemount, 1947-1952. President FluiDyne Engineering Corporation, Minneapolis, 1952.

Director Modern Controls Corporation, Minneapolis, 1983. President, director Calidyne Corporation, Minneapolis, 1989. Chairman Golden Valley Republican Party, Minnesota, 1970-1972.

Elder Valley Community Presbyterian Church, Golden Valley, 1958.

Career

Flight test engineer Bell Aircraft Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1943—1944, rocket research engineer, 1946—1947. Flight test engineer National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Hampton, Virginia, 1944—1945. Flight test aide United States Army Air Corps., 1945—1946.

Administration scientist University Minnesota, Rosemount, 1947—1952. President FluiDyne Engineering Corporation, Minneapolis, since 1952. Director Modern Controls Corporation, since 1983.

President, director Calidyne Corporation, since 1989.

Membership

Chairman Golden Valley Republican Party, Minnesota, 1970—1972. Elder Valley Community Presbyterian Church, Golden Valley, since 1958. Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University Minnesota Institute of Technology Alumni Association (board directors, president 1964), President's Association, American Management Association, Minneapolis Athletic Club, Minneapolis Club, Apollo Club (board directors).

Interests

• Choral music; tennis. Fishing; hunting.ing.

Connections

Married Dorothy Mae Gadde, May 27, 1944. Children: Peggy, Susan, Douglas, Julie, Jennifer.

Father:

Leonard Alexander Frame

Mother:

Florence Emelina (Holt) Frame

Spouse:

Dorothy Mae Gadde

child:

Douglas Frame

child:

Susan Frame

child:

Peggy Frame

child:

Jennifer Frame

child:

Julie Frame