Francis Joseph "Frank" Stokes III

Stokes, Francis Joseph III Frank January 31, 2019 at the age of 78. He is survived by his devoted wife Tegner McAteer Stokes (Teg), his loving daughter Delta Stokes Seward (Chris Seward), his beloved granddaughter Charlotte Mary Seward, his sister Katherine Stokes-Shafer and his brother Donald Stokes. Frank was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his B.A. in Economics from Haverford College in 1961 and his M.A. in Economics and Finance from Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 1963. Frank volunteered for the Peace Corps from 1963-1965 in Liberia. He worked for the Job Corps in New Bedford, MA on a program funded by IBM and then worked for IBM in NYC in the Office Products Division. Frank later worked for the Model Cities Program. Frank worked in Washington, D.C. between 1974 and 1981 first for the Small Business Administration directing a study on Small Business in the Economy. Later he was Chief Ombudsman for the U.S. Commission on Federal Paperwork. He later served as Vice President of Management Design, Inc., a consulting firm. Frank worked in Canada for the Ministry of Industry Trade and Commerce before joining Monsanto Company in St. Louis in 1981 where he worked until his retirement in 1999. Frank will be remembered for his innovative mind, adventurous spirit and dedication to philanthropic endeavors. Frank served on the boards of Missouri Venture Forum, Innovate St Louis, Missouri Technology Corporation, Coalition of Plant and Life Sciences, Missouri Research Corporation, Missouri Biotechnology Corporation, Research Alliance of Missouri, Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise, Forest Park Forever, Nature Conservancy of Missouri, Corporation of Haverford College (1970-Present) and the Haverford Board of Managers, St. Louis Public Library Foundation, Order of the Veiled Prophet, St. Louis Mercantile Library, Aim High St Louis, St. Louis Community College Foundation, Greater St. Louis Economic Development CouncilK-12 Education Initiative and the Royal Vagabonds Foundation. In addition to business activities and volunteerism, Frank loved music, his horses and beekeeping. He also enjoyed tennis, traveling and reading mysteries. Frank was a gifted speaker and toastmaster par excellence. Special thanks to private caregiver Marsha Williams and to the staff at Evelyn's House. Both the funeral service and burial are private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Stokes Family Scholarship in Tropical Conservation at UMSL, to St Louis Public Radio or to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St Louis. A Memorial Service will be scheduled for a later date.