Frank A. Diekmann was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. After graduating from Purcell High School, he served in the United States Marine Corps.

Frank earned a degree from Thomas More College in Covington, KY., going to night school while working full-time at Kroger. Frank’s professional career would take him (and family) around the U.S. and world in a number of executive leadership positions– Australia, England, and multiple states, including Ohio, Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina and New Hampshire. He was President of Monarch Marking Australia where he was responsible for all Monarch operations in Asia; President of Worldwide Operations for the Woven Label Division of Paxar in Patterson, N.J., and president of Modutec in Manchester, N.H., where he was subsequently named President of its holding company, Crompton International in Witham, England. His career included surviving an earthquake in New Guinea.

Upon retirement, Frank was generous with his time with a variety of organizations. He was active in the Marine Corps League (Commandant of the Granite State Detachment for 2 years and Department of New Hampshire for 4 years). He was recognized as Marine of the Year for the Department of New Hampshire in 2016. Frank also volunteered for a number of other organizations including SCORE, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, Society for the Preservation of New Hampshire Forests, the Governor’s State Veterans Advisory Committee, Toys for Tots, Building Dreams for Marines and Honor Flight of New England.