Franks Background

EDUCATION HISTORY

  • GRADUATED SUMMER 1960 – SANTA MONICA HIGH SCHOOL – COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM
  • GRADUATED CALIF STATE UNIVERSITY 1964 BA BUSINESS STATISTICS AND BUSINESS
  • ADVANCED STUDIES IN TAX LAW AND ACCOUNTING – 175 TOTAL COLLEGE CREDITS AT THIS TIME WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION
  • I WAS HONORED TO TEACH CONTINGENT STATISTICS TO POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN 1963 AS A PART TIME EMPLOYEE AT THE UNIVERSITYIN THE STAT LABORATORY ON CAMPUS. LATER, I WAS INVITED TO BE A GUEST LECTURER AT CALIFORNIA POLYTECNIC UNIVERSITY - POST GRADUATE CLASS ON SECURED FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.
  • I CURRENTLY AM REGISTERED AS A TEACHER FOR FINANCIAL PREPARDNESS IN A STATE SANCTIONED FACILITY.

 

AFTER FORMAL EDUCATION

  • JC PENNEY CO PERSONNEL MANAGER WITH 800 EMPLOYEES IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AND TO REPRESENT THE NEW YORK OFFICES IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND ON COLLEGE CAMPUS IN ORDER TO RECREWT NEW MANAGEMENT TRAINEE CANDIDATES.
  • THERE WERE OTHER RETAIL JOBS ONLY PART TIME LATER IN LIFE TO HELP SUPPORT GROWING FAMILY AS A SECOND INCOME SOURCE.

  • A MAJOR PARTS SUPPLIER IN CALIFORNIA HAS LISTED ME AS A “BUILDER” OF POWERFUL MOTORIZED BICYCLES. MY DBA IS : “POWERBIKES USA LLC”.

    I AM ACTIVE WITH THIS ACTIVITY DURING THE “OFF SEASON” FOR TAX PREPARATION AND HAVE BEEN SINCE 1998, AND HAVE WORKED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AREAS.

  • I WORKED FOR BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES OUT OF THE NEW YORK OFFICE FOR YEARS
  • I WAS THE REGIONAL MANAGER FOR RETAIL SALES IN 11 WESTERN STATES AND SERVED 200 STORES . MY BASE OFFICES WERE IN
  • LOS ANGELES AND DENVER.
  • WHILE MAINTAINING A MODEST AMOUNT OF CLIENTS, I WAS EMPLOYED AS A VP IN FINANCE FOR A SEVEN BRANCH SAVINGS AND LOAN IN LAKE ARROWHEAD, CALIFORNIA AND IN NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
  • THEN I WENT FULL TIME AS A SELF EMPLOYED. MY MULTIPLE STATE LICENSES WITH : INTERNAL REVENUE AND FRANCHISE TAX BOARD (SSINCE 1979
  • REAL ESTATE (25 YEARS / MORTGAGE BANKING); NASD SERIES TWO; LIFE INSURANCE; AND NOTARY PUBLIC
  • THESE ALL HELP ME TRULY UNDERSTAND FAMILIES AND THIER NEEDS MORE THAN THE NORMAL SINGLE VOCATIONAL/ PART TIME TAX PREPARER.
  • WHILE WORKING AS A CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS FINANCE LENDER BROKER, I WAS ALSO PREPARING INCOME TAXES FOR 1,000 CUSTOMERS IN THE CALIFORNIA OFFICES UNTIL THE BUSINESS WAS SOLD IN THE LATE 1990’S.

 

A LITTLE EXTRA ABOUT FRANK

  • OUR HOME WAS DESIGNED WITH A HOME OFFICE TO RECEIVE CUSTOMERS AND HOLD DOWN ON OFF SEASON EXPENSES. PAST OFFICES WERE IN LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA; LAKE GREGORY, CALIFORNIA; AND NOW BENTON, MISSOURI WITH A 1,000 SQ. FOOT “MAN CAVE” OFFICE.
  • I HAVE BEEN A PAST PRESIDENT AND BENEFACTOR, AND PAUL HARRIS FELLOW WITH ROTARY INTERNATIONAL.
  • I SERVED WITH THE DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR 15 YEARS AS A BUGLER FOR THE ARMY – RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY AND MISSOURI HONOR DETAIL IN SEMO. – OVER 1,024 SERVICES. MY FATHER WAS A WWII BUGLER.

 

 

MANY OTHER SERVICE AND SPECIALIZED HOBBY ACTIVITIES HAVE FILLED MY FREE TIME FOR MANY YEARS.

 

MY WIFE ANNE AND I HAVE BEEN IN LOVE SINCE 1969 AND MARRIED SINCE 11-20-1971