Frank Zakem

Who was Frank Zakem?

Francis "Frank" Joseph Zakem LLD, B.A., B.Ed.,B.Comm., OPEI was a Canadian businessman, politician, educator and author. He was born in Saint-Paul, Quebec in 1931 and moved to Prince Edward Island in 1936 with his family.

Mr. Zakem received his early education at Queens Square School, Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan's University, earning the degrees of Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education. He spent two years at the Grand Seminary of Montreal Theology and completed the Management Development Program for College Administrators at Trent University.

As a young man his leadership qualities presented themselves naturally as a young entrepreneur who participated actively in his family business. He has shared his early experiences in several successful books including “The Corner Store Experience” for which he received a heritage award from the City of Charlottetown, The Zakem Marji Story and The Basilica Recreation Center Before and After.