John B. Frank

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John Bernkopf Frank
Born1956 (age 67–68)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Wesleyan University (B.A.)
University of Michigan (J.D.)
Occupation(s)Investor, Lawyer
Known forVice Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management
SpouseDiann Hyung Kim
Parent(s)Sally Bernkopf Frank
Howard A. Frank

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

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Early life

John Bernkopf Frank [2] was born in 1956, [3] the son of Sally (née 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 Boston. [4] He attended Wesleyan University, where he graduated with a B.A. in history with honors. [5] Afterwards, he became a legislative assistant to Robert F. Drinan, a member of Congress. [6] Frank later received his J.D. from University of Michigan Law School, graduating Magna Cum Laude. [5] In law school, 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. [6] 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. [7] He remained in that position until 2006, and in May 2007 he became Managing Principal of Oaktree Capital Management. [3] Frank became vice chairman in 2014, a role that shifts his focus to developing relationships with Oaktree's investors and business partners. [8] He has been an Oaktree director since May 2007. [5]

Personal life

Frank is on Chevron Corporation's Board of Directors [9] and is a trustee at Wesleyan University, [10] the Polytechnic School, Good Samaritan Hospital of Los Angeles, and the XPRIZE Foundation. [5] [6] In 1984, he married Diann Hyung Kim in a Presbyterian ceremony at the Harvard Memorial Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [4]

On September 21, 2023, a student at Wesleyan University filed a Title IX complaint against Frank, alleging that he made inappropriate physical contact with them while the student was working as part of the on campus Bon Appétit catering service in February 2023. [11] The Wesleyan Office of Communications expressed that "Mr. Frank responded that he did not remember the student or the incident but conveyed his apologies for any discomfort he unintentionally may have caused," and that the incident has been resolved as the school "followed its policies regarding the report." [12] Frank declined to comment on the student's allegations in response to the Wesleyan Argus, and could not be reached by the Hearst Connecticut Media Group for comment. [11] [13]

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  4. 1 2 New York Times: "Diann H. Kim Is Wed to John B. Frank" August 26, 1984
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  8. ↑ Kessler, Aaron M. "Paulson Testifies That 'Punitive' A.I.G. Terms Were Also Necessary". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  9. ↑ Affairs, Chevron Policy, Government and Public. "John B. Frank Elected to Chevron's Board of Directors". chevron.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Board of Trustees". Wesleyan University. 2012. Archived from the original on 2011-12-26. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  11. 1 2 "University Responds to Title IX Complaint Against Board of Trustees Chair John B. Frank '78". The Wesleyan Argus. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  12. ↑ Wood, Alex. "Wesleyan University investigated complaint against trustees chair, officials say". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  13. ↑ Wood, Alex. "Wesleyan University investigated complaint against trustees chair, officials say". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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