John B. Frank

John B. Frank
Born 1956 (age 5859)
Nationality United States
Alma mater B.A. Wesleyan University
J.D. University of Michigan Law School
Occupation Investor, Lawyer
Known for Vice Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management
Spouse(s) Diann Hyung Kim
Parent(s) Sally Bernkopf Frank
Howard A. Frank

John B. Frank (born 1956) is the Vice Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, having previously served as Managing Principal.[1]

Early life

John Bernkopf Frank[2] was born in 1956,[3] the son of Sally (nee Bernkopf) and Howard A. Frank. His father was a professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School; his mother was a financial administrator at the Children's Hospital in Boston.[4] He attended Wesleyan University, where he graduated with a B.A. in history.[5] Afterwards, he became a legislative assistant to Robert F. Drinan, a member of Congress.[5] Frank later received his J.D. from University of Michigan Law School where he was managing editor of the Michigan Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.[2] He is a member of the State Bar of California.[3]

Career

After graduating from the University of Michigan Law School, Frank became a law clerk for Frank M. Coffin of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.[3] In 1984 he went to Munger, Tolles & Olson.[5] While in private practice he was listed in Woodward and White's Best Lawyers in America.[3]

In July 2001 he joined Oaktree Capital Management as General Counsel.[6] He remained in that position until 2006, and in May 2007 he became Managing Principal of Oaktree Capital Management.[3]

Personal life

He is a trustee at Wesleyan University[7] and the Polytechnic School and Good Samaritan Hospital of Los Angeles.[5] In 1984, he married Diann Hyung Kim in a Presbyterian ceremony at the Harvard Memorial Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[4]

References

  1. Lattman, Peter (April 12, 2012). "Private Goldman Exchange Officially Closes for Business". Business Day: DealBook.
  2. 1 2 "John Bernkopf Frank". Marketwatch. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "John B. Frank J.D.". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  4. 1 2 New York Times: "Diann H. Kim Is Wed to John B. Frank" August 26, 1984
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Frank, John". Reuters. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  6. "John Frank: Managing Principal". Oaktree Capital Management. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  7. "Board of Trustees". Wesleyan University. 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-12.

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