Frederick H. Plank, 74, of McMurray, died Monday, February 9, 1998, at Washington Hospital. Mr. Plank was a member of Center Presbyterian Church for 42 years, where he had served as a trustee. He attended Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University. In 1983, he was appointed by Gov. Richard Thornburgh to the Pennsylvania Securities and Exchange Commission, from where he recently retired. He had been the former group vice president of McGraw-Edison and was the former chairman of Lectromelt Furnace Co., Pittsburgh. Mr. Plank was former governor and division chairman of the National Electric Manufacturers Association. He had formerly been president of Nomad Enterprises in Meadow Lands and had been vice president and general manager of Superior Concrete Products, Houston. He was managing partner for Resource Associates and was a former member of American National Standards Institute, a member of the Foundry Equipment Manufacturers Association and Pennsylvania Concrete Manufacturers Association. He was a former director and founder of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, was director of Canonsburg General Hospital for five years and was Man of the Year in Canonsburg in 1965. He was active with the Junior Achievement Association for Retarded Citizens and was on the Washington County Child Welfare Advisory Board. He was also a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Army, 69th Infantry Division and was awarded the Bronze Star. On July 23, 1950, he married Kathleen W. King, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Stephen Plank of Castle Shannon; a daughter, Lisa Bordner of Bentleyville; one granddaughter, Christyna Bordner. A half brother and one sister are deceased. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, February 11, 1998Frederick H. Plank
Retired from PA Securities and Exchange Commission
He was born February 23, 1923, in Pittsburgh, a son of Harry and Katharine Kerr Plank.