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Frank Friedman
Deloitte Global COO
As Deloitte Global COO, Frank Friedman leads the US$38.8 billion network’s operational leaders in helping drive Deloitte Global’s strategy. He is a member of the Deloitte Global Executive Committee and chairs the Deloitte Global Operating Committee—linking strategy, execution, and accountability and aligning the global Deloitte network around shared objectives.
Until June 2016, Frank also served as US COO and from June 2011 through May 2016 US CFO, bridging strategy and operations to ensure world-class operating results for the US firms. He had the honor of being asked to serve as interim US CEO in 2014–2015.
Outside of Deloitte, Frank is a trustee of the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. and has served on the board of many philanthropic organizations, including the REACH Foundation, Starlight Theater, and Menorah Hospital.
Frank joined Deloitte’s Kansas City office in 1979 after graduating from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts in accounting and business administration.