Richard Stephen Frank

Background

Frank, Richard Stephen was born on September 7, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Son of Max and Viola (Ollert) Frank.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Washington College, 1962.

Career

Teacher, Kent County Board Education, Chestertown, Maryland., 1962-1963; chemist, Food and Drug Administration, Baltimore, 1963-1968; chemist, Food and Drug Administration, Arlington, Virginia, 1968; forensic chemist, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, 1968-1970; supervising forensic chemist, associate deputy assistant administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, since 1970. Member of advisory task force local government police management, Washington, 1989-1991. Member operating committee Crime Lab Information Systems, Washington, 1976-1978, Criminalistics Certified Study Committee, 1976-1978.

Representative United States government INTERPOL Forensic Sciences Symposia, St. Cloud, France, 1978, 80, 83, 86, Lyons, France, 1989, 92, member organizing committee, since 1989, chairman, since 1992. Representative United States government United Nations Expert Group on Pre-Trial Destruction of Seized Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors and Essential Chemicals, Bangkok, 1990.

Achievements

• Richard Stephen Frank has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States ANG, 1963-1967. Fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences (president 1988-1989), Forensic Sciences Foundation (trustee since 1993, chairman of the board of trustees since 1995), American Society Crime Laboratory Dirs. (secretary 1980-1981), Federal Executive Institute Alumni Association, National Association Retired Fed.Employees.

Connections

Married Nancy Sheridan Dempster, May 30, 1964. Children: Karen, Richard Junior.

Father:

Max Frank

Mother:

Viola (Ollert) Frank

Spouse:

Nancy Sheridan Dempster

child:

Karen Frank

child:

Richard Junior Frank