Neil Frank
| Neil L. Frank, Ph.D | |
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| Born |
September 11, 1931 Kansas, United States |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Doctorate in Meteorology from Florida State University |
| Alma mater |
Florida State University Southwestern College |
| Occupation | Former director of the National Hurricane Center, Former Chief Meteorologist at KHOU-TV in Houston. |
Neil Laverne Frank (born September 11, 1931) is an American meteorologist and former director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Florida. He was instrumental in advancing both the scientific and informational aspects of hurricane forecasting. He retired as Chief Meteorologist at KHOU-TV in Houston. Dr. Frank announced his retirement effective May 2008 during his May 19 evening broadcast segment.
Frank grew up in Wellington, Kansas, and attended nearby Southwestern College. After receiving his bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1953 and doing some military work, he moved on to Florida State University, where he earned his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in meteorology.
Frank has been married over 50 years and has three grown children, 10 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Prior to his graduate studies in meteorology, Frank served in the United States Air Force where he received training as a weather officer. In 1961, he began working as a forecaster for the National Hurricane Center. He was appointed director of the Center in 1974. While director, Dr. Frank also served as chairman of the International Hurricane Committee, which coordinates hurricane warnings with other countries in North America. He also participated in meteorological experiments conducted off the African coast. In 1987, he was called to testify as an expert witness before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. To date, Frank is the longest serving director of the NHC.
As NHC director, Frank was in the news frequently when hurricanes threatened, appearing in numerous interviews with then-CBS news anchor Dan Rather, whose early career included coverage of several hurricanes.
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