Meryl Frank: Politician, Diplomat, Author

MERYL FRANK is an American politician, non-profit executive, diplomat, and author.

In 2023, Hachette Books published Frank’s memoir of searching for the history of her family lost in the Holocaust, “Unearthed: A Lost Actress, a Forbidden Book, and a Search for Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust.”

Frank helped author legislation for President Bill Clinton, including the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean. She was the mayor of Highland Park, New Jersey from 2000 to 2010.

In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Frank to represent the United States to the Fifth World Conference on Women. In 2010, Obama appointed her ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

In 2015, Variety reported that Frank had been named the executive director of FilmAid. In January 2022, Frank was appointed to serve as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.

Frank is an international champion of women’s leadership, human rights and political participation. She provides expert advice to women on effective communication, campaigning, constituent relations and good governance, as well as strategic planning for effective policymaking. She is also a frequent speaker on gender, health, environment, and refugee issues worldwide.

She was selected as one of “The Fifty Most Influential Jews in the World” by the Jerusalem Post (2012) for her work on behalf of women around the world.

Frank earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Rutgers University, followed by a Master of Arts in political science, Master of Arts in international relations, and Master of Public Health from Yale University.

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