Frank King
Former Writer for The Tonight Show, 5 TE
OR, US
He was a writer for Jay Leno, and The Tonight Show, for 20 years.
He's fought a lifetime battle with depression, and thoughts of suicide, turning that long dark journey of the soul into 5 TEDx Talks and sharing his insights on Suicide Prevention and Post-vention as a workplace health and safety issues, with corporation, association, and college audiences.
He began his standup comedy career in 1985 catching the comedy club wave, and holds the record for the longest, non-stop comedy club road trip 2629 nights in row, with no home, just a PO Box, and an answering service.
His road trip came to an end as his career as a radio personality, syndicated humor columnist, and professional speaker and trainer began. He's a funny motivational and inspirational speaker, and his keynotes are packed with ah-ha's as well as ha-ha's.
On his 30 year journey he has shared the stage with Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Jon Stewart, Jim Carrey, Bill Maher, Brad Garrett, Ray Ramano, Steve Harvey, David Spade, George Lopez, Pauly Shore, JJ Walker, Adam Sandler, Carrot Top, Joan Rivers, Jeff Foxworthy, Dana Carvey, Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Kathleen Madigan, Frank Caliendo, Same Kinison, Bill Hicks, Bill Engval, Ron White, Kevin James, Dennis Miller, Rosie O'Donnell, Charles Fleischer, Kevin Nealon, Daniel Tosh, Randy Travis, The Beach Boys, Neil Sedaka, Lou Rawls, Mary Wilson, The Fifth Dimension, Crystal Gayle, Lorna Luft, Steppenwolf, William Webster (Former Director of the CIA), Jamie Diamond (Big Cheese at JP Morgan Chase), among others.
He has appeared on An Evening at the Improv, Showtime's Comedy on the Road, and Comedy Club Network, The Joan Rivers Show, The Dennis Miller Show, CNN's Business Unusual, and The Original Star Search, with Ed McMahon, where he was Quarterfinalist...and then lost to a puppet...yes, a puppet.
He's spoken for Pepsico, Taco Bell, McDonalds, JP Morgan Chase, Citicorp, AFLAC, Sun Trust Bank, ING, WalMart, Sam's Club, Phillip Morris, Wachovia, Allstate, Miller-Coors, Ford Motors, Cargill, BASF, Hardees, IMG, NASCAR, Sodexho, Sheraton, IGA, Piggly Wiggly, OHVI, Sprint, Harley Davidson, among others.
Believing that success in life comes from giving value first, he helped these comics get their start:
Retta Sirleaf (now on NBC's "Parks and Rec")
John Reep (won "Last Comic Standing" and appears in the Dodge Hemi ads)
Dr. Ken Jeoung (aka: Dr. Ken, seen most recently in the "Hangover" movies)
And, he has performed on every continent, including Antarctica...yes, that Antarctica.
Community Service
Frank is a member of the Springfield, OR Chamber of Commerce, and the Springfield Chamber's Greeters Committee, and is a volunteer with the National Alliance for Mental Health, Lane County Chapter, where he speaks on behalf of NAMI, raising money and awareness for those battling mental health issues, and the people who love them.
He's in the process of starting a chapter of "Stand Up for Mental Illness," which will provide comedians who joke about their battles with mental illness in an effort to de-stigmatize it, and start that conversation.
Publications
Frank has a weekly humor column in "The Springfield Times," and is working on a book, a compilation of his favorite columns, "No Rest for the Witty."
He was a writer for Jay Leno, and The Tonight Show, for 20 years.
He's fought a lifetime battle with depression, and thoughts of suicide, turning that long dark journey of the soul into 5 TEDx Talks and sharing his insights on Suicide Prevention and Post-vention as a workplace health and safety issues, with corporation, association, and college audiences.
He began his standup comedy career in 1985 catching the comedy club wave, and holds the record for the longest, non-stop comedy club road trip 2629 nights in row, with no home, just a PO Box, and an answering service.
His road trip came to an end as his career as a radio personality, syndicated humor columnist, and professional speaker and trainer began. He's a funny motivational and inspirational speaker, and his keynotes are packed with ah-ha's as well as ha-ha's.
On his 30 year journey he has shared the stage with Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Jon Stewart, Jim Carrey, Bill Maher, Brad Garrett, Ray Ramano, Steve Harvey, David Spade, George Lopez, Pauly Shore, JJ Walker, Adam Sandler, Carrot Top, Joan Rivers, Jeff Foxworthy, Dana Carvey, Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Kathleen Madigan, Frank Caliendo, Same Kinison, Bill Hicks, Bill Engval, Ron White, Kevin James, Dennis Miller, Rosie O'Donnell, Charles Fleischer, Kevin Nealon, Daniel Tosh, Randy Travis, The Beach Boys, Neil Sedaka, Lou Rawls, Mary Wilson, The Fifth Dimension, Crystal Gayle, Lorna Luft, Steppenwolf, William Webster (Former Director of the CIA), Jamie Diamond (Big Cheese at JP Morgan Chase), among others.
He has appeared on An Evening at the Improv, Showtime's Comedy on the Road, and Comedy Club Network, The Joan Rivers Show, The Dennis Miller Show, CNN's Business Unusual, and The Original Star Search, with Ed McMahon, where he was Quarterfinalist...and then lost to a puppet...yes, a puppet.
He's spoken for Pepsico, Taco Bell, McDonalds, JP Morgan Chase, Citicorp, AFLAC, Sun Trust Bank, ING, WalMart, Sam's Club, Phillip Morris, Wachovia, Allstate, Miller-Coors, Ford Motors, Cargill, BASF, Hardees, IMG, NASCAR, Sodexho, Sheraton, IGA, Piggly Wiggly, OHVI, Sprint, Harley Davidson, among others.
Believing that success in life comes from giving value first, he helped these comics get their start:
Retta Sirleaf (now on NBC's "Parks and Rec")
John Reep (won "Last Comic Standing" and appears in the Dodge Hemi ads)
Dr. Ken Jeoung (aka: Dr. Ken, seen most recently in the "Hangover" movies)
And, he has performed on every continent, including Antarctica...yes, that Antarctica.
Community Service
Frank is a member of the Springfield, OR Chamber of Commerce, and the Springfield Chamber's Greeters Committee, and is a volunteer with the National Alliance for Mental Health, Lane County Chapter, where he speaks on behalf of NAMI, raising money and awareness for those battling mental health issues, and the people who love them.
He's in the process of starting a chapter of "Stand Up for Mental Illness," which will provide comedians who joke about their battles with mental illness in an effort to de-stigmatize it, and start that conversation.
Publications
Frank has a weekly humor column in "The Springfield Times," and is working on a book, a compilation of his favorite columns, "No Rest for the Witty."
Starting the Conversation on Suicide for Corporations, Associations, Foundations and Colleges
He uses the life lessons from all of the above, as well as lessons learned crisscrossing the country in the late '80s and early '90s, doing 2,629 nights in a row on the comedy club circuit, to show how...
Virtual presentations: I can present all as live streamed, interactive broadcast quality webinars
Suicide Prevention in the Workplace as a Health and Safety Issue
Frank King helps workplaces appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention, creating a forum for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health challenges. It builds a business case for suicide prevention while promoting help-seeking and help-giving. Interactive exercises and case studies help employers and their staff apply...
Virtual Presentation: HOW TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE AND STAY SANE: Social Distancing Saves Lives
HOW TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE AND STAY SANE
Social Distancing Saves Lives by Slowing the Spread
of Infection Over Time - But Can Be Toxic
How to aim for physical rather than social distancing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• How social isolation impacts physical health
• Learn creative ways to build social time for yourself and those you care about
• The do's and don'ts of social distancing
• How to...
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