Frank M Bumstead

Frank Bumstead, co-founder of the entertainment business management firm FBMM, died Sunday July 20 2025 in Nashville at age 83. Over forty years’ experience as professional financial advisor, investment advisor, and valuations, merger, sales and acquisitions advisor Bumstead served as CEO of JMR Investments for 14 years and proprietor at Bumstead Company for 10 years. Graduate of Southern Methodist University, 1964 – BBA Graduate of The Vanderbilt Owen School of Management, 1972 – Masters of Business Management The Country Music Association: Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2015 Current Boards include: Brookdale Senior Living (BKD-NYSE), Chair, Compensation Committee; Memorial Foundation, Inc. ($155 million charitable foundation), Chair, Finance & Investment Committee, Member Executive Committee; Nashville Wire Products, Inc., Audit Committee; Junior League Trust Board Negotiated and arranged sale of CMT network to Opryland, and the merger of Music Row Magazine with Southcomm Served on boards of the American Retirement Corp. (ACR-NYSE), Dede Wallace Center, The American Red Cross, ECA, Inc., American Constructors, Inc., American Fine Wire, Inc., Junior Achievement of Nashville, Watkins Institute