Howard Frank

Sir Howard George Frank, 1st Baronet (10 November 1871 – 10 January 1932) was an English estate agent and public servant. He was a co-founder of Knight Frank.

Frank was born at Blackhurst Park, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the son of Frederick Frank. He was educated at Marlborough College and then entered the estate agency profession, in which he remained all his life, eventually becoming recognised as the "head" of the profession in Britain. He was head of the firms of Knight, Frank & Rutley of London and Walton & Lee of Edinburgh and was president of the Estate Agents' Institute from 1910 to 1912. appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1918 Birthday Honours, and created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours for his wartime services. He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 1924 Birthday Honours, for public service.

He died suddenly of a heart attack after dinner at his home in Cheyne Walk, London. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eight-year-old son Howard.

Personal life Frank was married twice. By his first marriage he had a daughter, Mary.

In January 1922, at the age of 50, he married his 19-year-old former secretary Nancy Muriel (Nan) Brooks, who was five years younger than his daughter.

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