Frank David Richmond, 68, passed away Sept. 9, 2021, at his home in Carmel Valley, California.
Born Sept. 6, 1953, to Howie and Anita Richmond, Frank grew up in Great Neck, New York, before attending Loomis Chaffee High School and New York University. He started his career working in the recording studio at Atlantic Records in the 1970s.
In 1980, Frank married Danielle Haub-Richmond and moved to England to head the London office of TRO Essex, his family’s music publishing company. There he helped administer a catalogue that included songs by artists like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lead Belly and David Bowie, among others.
Frank returned to the United States in 1992, settling with his family in Rumson. He was a staple on the beach in Sea Bright for many years with his dogs Yogi, Jack and Norton. Frank left New Jersey for California in 2014, moving first to the Carmel Highlands and later to a ranch in Carmel Valley.
Frank had a strong sense of curiosity and was passionate about a variety of topics, including evolutionary biology, jazz and baseball. He loved animals and nature, and brought those passions to his late-in-life endeavor operating a ranch in Carmel Valley. He enjoyed talking politics but had many close friends with views contrary to his own.
He is survived by his daughter Katie Richmond, his son Jeremy Richmond, his grandchildren Charlie and Annie Richmond, his siblings Larry, Phill, Rob and Elizabeth Richmond, his former spouse Danielle Haub-Richmond, and his nieces and nephews.
The family will be holding a private memorial at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to his favorite jazz station WBGO at wbgo-web.memsys.com/donate.
The article originally appeared in the November 11 – 17, 2021 print edition of The Two River Times.
