Global Warming – Can we Learn Something from Germany?

We are excited to have a real Houston Celebrity join us for our March 2024 Meeting!
Dr. Neil Frank, longtime Chief Meteorologist at KHOU-TV, will be our Guest Speaker on March 7th.  Dr Frank’s topic is “Global Warming – Can we learn something from Germany?”
Will you join us? If so, please reply to houston.leipzig.sca@gmail.com or click the button below.  Please confirm your attendance by Friday, March 1 so that we can have ample seating and purchase the correct amount of food and beverages.
As many of you know, Dr. Frank was the Director of the National Hurricane Center for 13 years before he retired from the Federal Government in 1987 to accept the position of Chief Meteorologist at the CBS Television station in Houston Texas (KHOU-TV). In June 2008, Neil retired for the second time and is currently living in the Houston area.
During his retirement, Dr. Frank has become a manmade global warming “skeptic”. There is no question the earth has warmed for the last 150 years, but what is causing the warming? Neil and numerous others believe CO2 is not a major factor in this warming.
As always, lively follow-up Questions and Discussion to follow the Main Presentation.For those of you who remember Dr. Frank from all those great years on Houston Television, here’s his full Biography:

Dr. Neil Frank
Former Director National Hurricane Center
Former Chief Meteorologist KHOU-TV Houston

Dr. Frank was the Director of the National Hurricane Center for 13 years before he retired from the Federal Government in 1987 to accept the position of Chief Meteorologist at the CBS Television station in Houston Texas (KHOU-TV). In June 2008, Neil retired for the second time and is currently living in the Houston area.

Neil started out in life to have a career in sports. In 1949, he enrolled at Southwestern College, Kansas, where he majored in science and played basketball and tennis for 4 years. Upon graduation Neil found the Air Force was looking for science majors to enter their weather program and this was the beginning of his career in meteorology.
Leaving the Air Force in 1957, Neil decided to pursue a career in tropical meteorology. He enrolled in graduate school at Florida State University where he earned a Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in meteorology. After graduation, Neil joined the National Hurricane Center in 1961
During his retirement, Dr. Frank has become a manmade global warming “skeptic”. There is no question the earth has warmed for the last 150 years, but what is causing the warming? Neil and numerous others believe CO2 is not a major factor in the warming.
Neil and his childhood sweetheart Velma are both committed Christians. They were married in 1952. They have three grown children, ten grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
See you all on March 7, 2024!
Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association

 

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