Background
Licht, Frank was born on March 3, 1916 in Providence. Son of Jacob and Rose (Kassed) Licht.
Licht, Frank was born on March 3, 1916 in Providence. Son of Jacob and Rose (Kassed) Licht.
AB, Brown University, 1938. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1941. Doctor of Laws, St. Francis College, 1969.
Doctor of Laws, Yeshiva University, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Rhode Island College, 1971. Doctor of Laws, University Rhode Island, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College, 1971. Doctor of Humane Letters, Suffolk University, 1971. LLH, Our Lady of Providence Seminary, 1973.
Doctor of Laws, Brown University, 1975.
Law clerk to presiding justice, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit), Boston, 1942-1943;
partner, Letts & Quinn, Providence, 1943-1956;
partner, Letts, Quinn & Licht, Providence, 1973-1987. Associate justice Rhode Island Superior Court, 1956-1968. Member Rhode Island Senate from Providence, 1949-1956.
Governor Rhode Island, 1969-1973. Lecturer Bryant College, Providence,1958-1964, National Conference Trial Court Judges College, Reno, 1967. Teaching fellow Kennedy Institute of Politics, 1972-1973.
Vice president board General Jewish Committee Providence, 1960-1966, General Jewish Committee Rhode Island, 1967-1968. Co-chairman Southern New England Conference Christians and Jews, 1959-1968. Chairman Chapin Hospital Commission, Providence, 1967.
Vice president Temple Emanuel, 1968. President, board directors Rhode Island council Community Services. Trustee, board directors Butler Hospital, Providence, Jewish Home for Aged.
Board directors Providence Human Relations Commission. Executive committee National Governors Conference, 1971. Trustee Brown University, 1981-1987.
President Rhode Island Philharmonic, 1981-1984. Member American Bar Association, Rhode Island Bar Association, National Conference Trial Court Judges (executive committee), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho.
Married Dorothy Shirley Krauss, June 16, 1946. Children: Beth Ellen Licht Laramee, Carol Ann Licht Kanin, Judith Joan.