Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
2005 Inductee
Los Angeles restaurant legend Richard N. Frank served as the chairman emeritus of Lawry’s restaurants. Frank’s father Lawrence Frank and his uncle Walter Van de Kamp opened what is now the Tam o’ Shanter Inn in 1922 and turned it into a restaurant and food service empire.
Frank joined Lawry’s in 1950, soon after the company built a luxurious new restaurant in Beverly Hills. Today there are ten Lawry’s The Prime Rib locations around the world.
Frank founded the Lawry’s Beef Bowl in 1956, which is the longest running pre-bowl tradition in college football and is an integral part of the annual Rose Bowl Game.
Frank was full of ideas and innovations and also served as president of Lawry’s Foods, overseeing more than 100 products including their famous Seasoned Salt. His later years were filled with philanthropic endeavors including projects at Pomona College, Cal Poly Pomona, Westridge School, and AbilityFirst. He passed away in 2015.
