BIOGRAPHY OF FRANK VELTRI Principal Business Affiliation 1952-1977 Executive vice president-treasurer, First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (now retired). Business Career 1932-1942 Auditor for the Dinkler Hotel System. 1942-1945 Flight instructor and flight commander for the RAF British Flight Training School No. 5 at Clewiston, Florida. 1945-1952 Teller, assistant auditor, and chief accountant at the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Miami. 1952-1977 Comptroller, vice president, and executive vice president-treasurer of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Broward County (now retired). Date and Place of Birth 4/28/12 Nashville, Tennessee; son of Rocco and Josephine (Piperno) Veltri.
Education Graduate of Father Ryan High School, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville Business College, Nashville, Tennessee. Diploma in chapter study courses of the American Savings and Loan Institute. American Savings and Loan Institute Graduate Diploma at the Indiana University. Family Married Miss Genevieve Summers of Moore Haven, Florida, on March 7, 1943. They have three children; Diana Veltri Bendekovic (1944), Stephen Veltri (1946), and Deanne Veltri Noles (1949), and have six grandchildren. Other Affiliations Past Member, Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Member, Plantation Chamber of Commerce Past Member, Broward Industrial Board, 1966-1980 (twice Past Chairman) Councilman and Mayor, City of Plantation Member, Broward League of Cities Past Chairman, Crime Deterrent Committee, Florida Savings and Loan League (1971-73) Past Member, Board of Commissioners of North Broward Hospital District District No. 5 (appointed by the Governor of the State of Florida) Board Member, Metropolitan Transportation Organization (re: Road System Broward County, appointed by the Governor of the State of Florida) Board of Advisors, South Florida Symphony Orchestra Association, 1986 Biographical Data: Frank Veltri Clubs Charter Member, Rotary Club of Plantation (and its second president) Charter Member, Greater Fort Lauderdale Aviation Association (past treasurer)
Broward County Activities 1953-1977 Member, Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce 1957-1969 Charter member and volunteer fireman of the Plantation Volunteer Fire Association 1959 Chief, Volunteer Fire Department, City of Plantation 1962-1963 Director, Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the American Red Cross 1964-Present Member, Plantation Chamber of Commerce (served three years as director and as president in 1967-1968) 1966-1980 Director, Broward Industrial Board and representative for the Plantation Chamber of Commerce. Served as its chairman in 1968-1969 and 1972-1973. 1968 Elected by the public to complete an un-expired term on the Plantation Council. 1969-1975 Elected for a four-year term on the Plantation Council. (1971 elected by the Council Members as its President; re-elected for additional four-year term in 1973 and elected by Council as its pro tem in 1974.) 1975-Present Mayor of the City of Plantation (re-elected for consecutive four-year terms in 1979, 1983, 1987, 1991, and 1995). 1969-1970 Appointed as a member of the Executive Advisory Committee, College of Business and Public Administration of the Florida Atlantic University. 1971-Present Elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Broward County League of Cities. (Part of 1972 served as treasurer; 1972-1973 vice president and president; past secretary; currently treasurer.) 1971-1975 Appointed by Florida Governor Reuben Askew as a member of the North Broward Hospital District, District No. 5. 1972-1973 Council member, St. Gregory s Catholic Church 1973 Chairman, Finance Committee, North Broward Hospital District 1973 Member of the Charter Committee for the Broward County Fair, sponsored by the Davie Chamber of Commerce. 1973 Member of the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Task Force 1973 Member of the Broward Manpower Planning Council 1973-1974 Victory 1974 Committee-Democratic nomination for Governor 1976-1979 Elected to Board of Directors, Florida League of Cities, Savings & Loan
1977-Present Member of Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization (vice chairman 1977) 1978-1989 Member of Plantation Health Facilities Authority 1981-1982 Solid Waste Advisory Committee (208 Plan and 201 Committee) 1982-1983 National Conference of Christians and Jews Board Member 1982-1983 Member of Crime 2000 Conference Appointed by Governor Graham Broward County Activities 1984-1985 Broward County Wellfield Pollution Advisory Board 1984-1985 Single Member District Election for County Commission 1984-Present Water Supply Advisory Board (Broward County) 1985-Present Plantation Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 1989-1990 Water Supply Advisory Board Vice Chairman 1990-1995 Broward County Coordinating Board for Transportation Disadvantaged Services (appointed by the Metropolitan Planning Organization) 4/93-3/94 Broward County Resource Recovery Board 11/94-3/95 EMS Blue Ribbon Study Committee (appointed by Broward County to this temporary committee) Business Activities 1945-1952 Teller, assistant auditor, and chief accountant at the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Miami. 1952-1977 Comptroller, vice-president, and executive vice-president-treasurer of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Broward County (now retired). 1950-1965 Charter member and past president of the Society of Savings and Loan Controllers of South Florida (1956-1960); governor of the National Society of Savings and Loan Controllers. 1971-1973 Chairman, Crime Deterrent Committee, Florida Savings and Loan League. Other
1942-1945 Civilian flight instructor and flight commander for the RAF British Flight Training School No. 5 at Clewiston, Florida. Awarded a Link, Primary, Basic, and Advanced Instructor s Certificate, by the Riddle McKay Area College. 1943 Awarded Class A Flying Instructor Certificate of Proficiency by the RAF. 1960 Awarded Boss of the Year award by Fort Lauderdale Chapter, National Secretaries Association, International. Current Holds a current CAA Flight Instructor s and Instrument Rating (for single and multilight twin aircraft). Holds a valid American Red Cross Advanced Instructor s Certificate.