A Philosopher on Wall Street

“Few investment bankers have secured lasting legacies for innovation, especially for innovations that are clearly socially useful. Fred is unique and far exceeded the high expectations that I and others in our training class believed were possible.”

—Burton Malkiel, economist and author, A Random Walk Down Wall Street, and fellow trainee at Smith, Barney with Fred Frank in 1958

“Fred’s legendary skill as an investment banker led to the establishment of businesses that have quite literally transformed the life sciences. For biotechnology, across many decades, Fred was always in the conversation: referenced, quoted, consulted, and admired. Simply put, Fred made practical the dreams of brilliant scientists and entrepreneurs.”

—Roger Perlmutter, MD, PhD, chairman, Merck Research Laboratories

“We are in the ‘golden age of biotechnology’ and are witnessing its profound impacts in drugs, diagnostics, agriculture, research, and many more applications. How did the biotech revolution evolve? Who were the visionary players in the dramas along the way? Read this book to trace the story arc of Fred Frank, who was in the middle of it all as an advisor, banker, matchmaker, creative financier, and networker.”

—Brook Byers, founding partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

“Fred always saw around the corner before anybody else in the healthcare industry. He has this quite unique ability to connect the science and financial worlds, but unlike most, Fred thinks in years and decades, not in days and months.”

—Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer, Moderna, Inc.

“Very few of us get to become legends in our own lifetime, but Fred Frank is a deserving member of that elite club. He was also one of the geniuses behind the creation of many of the modern funding vehicles that made it possible to raise the amounts of money required for capital-intensive, high-risk endeavors. And yet he always made time to help those coming behind him: kind, humble, ever ready to share his wisdom. And he walked on water—but you have to read the book to find out about that.”

—Karen Bernstein, co-founder, editor in chief, Biocentury

“Fred is an innovator and seasoned Wall Street veteran who has pioneered investments in biotechnology, paving the way for its explosive growth. A Philosopher on Wall Street captures how Fred’s wide-ranging life experience led to a successful and continuing sixty-year career that has revolutionized the financial and biotech industries.”

—Peter Salovey, President of Yale University and Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology

“As I emerged from a world of surgery and academia into business entrepreneurship, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Fred, a giant among giants on Wall Street took the time to be a guide to me and many others as we navigated this foreign financial universe. He became more than just a trusted consultant who masterfully guided the sale of my first biotechnology company; he became a valued friend and mentor.”

—Arie Belldegrun, MD FACS, senior managing partner, co-founder, Vida Ventures

“Fred Frank pioneered the provision of investment banking services tailored specifically for the healthcare industry, including a robust practice with cutting edge biotechnology companies. Fred invariably conducted himself as an old school fiduciary, with class, integrity, dedication, and intelligence. ”

—David Swensen, Chief Investment Officer, Yale University

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