22 Facts About Frank Fahrenkopf

Frank Fahrenkopf was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 28,1939.

Frank Fahrenkopf is a 1958 graduate of Reno High School.

In 1962, Frank Fahrenkopf graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Frank Fahrenkopf remained a partner in the firm until 1975, when he founded Fahrenkopf, Mortimer, Sourwine, Mousel and Sloane.

In 1965, just out of law school, Frank Fahrenkopf met all the members of the Nevada Young Republicans Club; a week later, Frank Fahrenkopf was elected chairman of the club.

In 1972, Frank Fahrenkopf was the Northern Nevada co-chairman of President Richard Nixon's reelection campaign.

Frank Fahrenkopf was general counsel to the Nevada Republican Committee from 1972 to 1975 and its chairman from 1975 to 1983.

At the national level, Frank Fahrenkopf became a member of the Republican National Committee in 1975.

Frank Fahrenkopf was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1972,1976, and 1980.

In January 1983, Frank Fahrenkopf was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee.

In 1983, Frank Fahrenkopf was a founder of the National Endowment for Democracy, where he served as vice chairman and a board member from 1983 to 1993.

Frank Fahrenkopf served for many years as chairman of the Pacific Democrat Union and vice chairman of the International Democrat Union, a worldwide association of conservative political parties from the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Australia and twenty other nations.

Frank Fahrenkopf was the longest-serving chairman of the RNC in the 20th century and the second-longest in the history of the Republican Party, leaving in 1989.

Frank Fahrenkopf is a member of the board of directors of the International Republican Institute.

Frank Fahrenkopf sits on the board of directors of six New York Stock Exchange public companies: First Republic Bank, Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc.

Frank Fahrenkopf served as a co-chairman of the Rivlin Commission, which investigated and reported on the government of the District of Columbia.

Frank Fahrenkopf has been honored for his contributions, receiving the Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award in 1973, the Nevada Lung Association "Man of the Year" Award in 1983 and the National Humanitarian of the Year Award from the National Conference on Christians and Jews in 1985.

Frank Fahrenkopf is a member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Frank Fahrenkopf serves as a trustee of the Culinary Institute of America and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

Frank Fahrenkopf has been a frequent commentator on political and gaming issues on such news television programs as Crossfire, Inside Politics, Meet The Press, Hardball, Face the Nation, The Today Show, This Week and Good Morning America.

In Fall of 2014, Frank Fahrenkopf was a Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Frank Fahrenkopf is an avid golfer, tennis player and sports enthusiast.