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About Frank Thorp
The son of a World War II veteran, local businessman and civic leader, and an active community volunteer, Frank was born in Anne Arundel General Hospital and lived in Eastport and Annapolis until he graduated from the United States Naval Academy.
A qualified Surface Warfare Officer, Frank transitioned into Navy public affairs, serving in roles of increasing responsibility as the spokesperson for the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Achieving the rank of Rear Admiral, Frank served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and ultimately as the spokesperson for the United States Navy as the Chief of Information.
Following his 28-year Navy career, Frank worked in the corporate world for a short time until he returned to service-related roles as Chief Marketing Officer for USO Worldwide and most recently as President and CEO of the United States Navy Memorial. Upon leaving the Navy Memorial after eight years in June of 2024, Frank was presented the Secretary of the Navy’s highest civilian award for public service, the Distinguished Public Service Award.
Always considering Annapolis “home” and a lifelong sailor, Frank returned to Annapolis in 2005 when he and his wife bought a home in downtown Annapolis and moved permanently to Eastport in 2014.
Frank has served on the Board of the Annapolis Maritime Museum since 2019, as a Trustee on the Naval Academy Athletic and Scholarship Program since 2014 and recently joined the Advisory Council of Project Recover.
He was the Chairman of the Commissioning Committee for the USS Sioux City (LCS 11) which was commissioned in Annapolis in 2017 and has served on multiple other boards including Navy Federal Credit Union and Navy Mutual Aid Life Insurance.
Frank lives in Eastport with his wife, Tammy, and yellow lab, Riley. He has two children and three grandchildren
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