Frank Vale

Frank Walter Blake Vale (26 October 1908 – 21 May 2006) was an Australian businessperson who was a leading pioneer of the Australian cold chain industry's mechanical refrigeration era and of the modern Victorian dairy industry. He was a manager and leader who both applied and contributed to the engineering and marketing of the various steps in the cold chain.

Early life and education Vale was born on 26 October 1908 (one of 12 children) in Toora, Victoria, a small farming community in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.