Mr. Frank is the retired president of Hardware Supply Company, a distribution firm he co-founded in 1955 and one of the earliest developers of computerized distribution in the industry. He also founded construction and water purification companies in Philadelphia. Mr. Frank served as chairman of the Middle Atlantic Hardware Association, Allied Hardware Services and the Pro Distribution Company. He currently is a director of BDP International, a global logistics and freight forwarding company. Mr. Frank has served on civic associations in Philadelphia, Delaware County (PA) and Stone Harbor, NJ. He is the past president of his condominium association and past co-chairman of the Citizens Association of Palm Beach. He is also a graduate of the Palm Beach Citizens Police and Fire-Rescue Academies and is on the board of directors of Palm Beach Crime Watch. He is a volunteer with the Palm Beach Police VIPS Program, as well as a board member of the Palm Beach Police Foundation. Mr. Frank is the liaison to the towns of South Palm Beach and Lake Worth, appointed by Mayor McDonald. He serves on the executive committee of the Palm Beach Civic Association and is vice-chairman of the Shore Protection Board.