Frank was born and raised in St. Louis, and he graduated from Washington University in his hometown. He flew for three years in the Air Force, during which time he and his wife had two of their three children. Then he spent a career in marketing and education with IBM.

When his wife, June, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he took an early retirement and cared for her at home. He experimented with many solutions and analyzed their results. This knowledge allowed him to cope successfully. Since June retained her excellent physical health, the National Institutes of Health used her in research over a period of fourteen years and he gained even more knowledge. The experiences over all of the phases of the disease included a vast range of treatment and care.

After his wife died, Frank worked full-time to prevent development of the headwaters of a Potomac River tributary. He is now a prize-winning writer and poet and lives in the mid-Atlantic area near three of his five grandchildren, one of whom he home-schooled for two years..