Frank Berry

Frank Kimball Berry was an American chess administrator with the rank of International Arbiter and Organizer. He was also a magician, historian, and banker from Stillwater, Oklahoma. He was best known for sponsoring two U.S. Chess Championships (2007-8) and as one of just a few American FIDE International Arbiters. He organized and directed chess tournaments of all sizes for more than 55 years. His diverse career included military service as a paratrooper from 1966 through 1968 with the 101st Airborne Division. He was involved in banking as a credit manager with 3M Financial and was a major stockholder in Southwest Bancorp. He was a performing member at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles and Arbiter at the GM Eduard Gufeld Chess Club in Hollywood when he lived in California from 1977 to 2002.