Frank E. McKinney
Founder/CEO
Frank McKinney & Company
 
Frank McKinney was born in Indiana and relocated at age 18 to south Florida. In 1986, at age 22, Frank founded his first of many real estate development and construction companies. Frank has now established himself as the creative force behind some of the world's finest and most opulent mansions.

He recently completed and sold for $28.5 million the largest and most expensive home ever built on speculation. The home contained 72 rooms and 32,000 square feet. His vision and risk-taking have been the subject of numerous regional and national television, radio and print stories. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS's The Early Show, and CNN.

Frank attributes his phenomenal success to a set of 49 Life and Business Philosophies, which he began formulating during his years as a young entrepreneur. These principles found in his best selling book Make it BIG! have guided him through some very tough times, and by following them he has created a life filled not only with financial success and professional recognition, but also with personal and spiritual fulfillment. Combining his spirituality with his personal and professional activities is integral to Frank's success in all aspects of his life. He contributes at least 15% of his time every week to civic and philanthropic causes.

In 1998, Frank and Nilsa McKinney founded the Caring House Project Foundation (CHPF), which is a non-profit organization that provides housing to the desperately homeless families in South America, the Caribbean, and South Florida. The foundation’s current focus is in the countries of Haiti, Nicaragua, and Honduras. In January 2003, the CHPF finished a village for 150 in Nicaragua; and in July 2003, they completed a village for 200 in Haiti.

The Greater Delray Beach Youth Council, a second organization he co-founded seven years ago, affords young people, ages 12-17, a voice and a vote on youth related issues, as well as empowering its members to make a significant contribution to the betterment of the community in which they live.

McKinney is the 2001 recipient of the Arthur E. Turner Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award. Frank also received an honorary doctorate degree from Northwood University in May 2004. He and his wife, Nilsa, live in Delray Beach