Get to Know: Frank Beer

Work Experience

Radio Shack Franchise Owner – Ladysmith, WI – December 1981 thru August 1986
Radioshack Franchise Division District Manager – August 1986 thru May 2001
RadioShack Franchise Owner – Manhattan, KS – May 2001 – December 2015
Mega Group Regional Manager and Director of MegaTech – January 2016 thru December 2017
Nationwide Marketing Group Member Support Manager – January 2018 thru Present

Education

Ladysmith, WI High School – Graduate with honors 1979
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire 1979-80

Awards/Certifications

Dale Carnegie Graduate 1989; RadioShack Leadership Award 1999; Radioshack RSM of the Month 18 times; Leadership Manhattan Graduate 2005; 3 Time RadioShack Franchise National Store of the Year 2003, 2005, 2007; RadioShack National Advisory Council 2004 thru 2012; Manhattan Volunteer of the Year 2006; Kansas State Regional Entrepreneur of the Year 2009; Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Chair of the Board 2013, Board Member 2008 thru 2014; Graduate of The Growth Coach 2010

Professional Organizations

Rotary and Knights of Columbus

Total years of experience with the Independent channel/retail

43 adult years – in a retail store for 24 years.

What motivates you to get up and go to work for the Independent retailer every day?

A passion to support the backbone of our country. Having grown up in a family business and working in it from the age of 6 years old on it is in my DNA.

Tell us about your role at NMG.

I do all I can to help my members thrive. This includes helping them buy right, sell more and manage expenses. I can do this with the hundreds of programs offered by Nationwide.

Why did you want to come work at NMG?

To support small locally owned businesses with programs that help them to be all they wish to be, thereby helping their families achieve the lifestyles they aspire to.

Why do you think NMG is the best buying group for Independent retailers in today’s climate?

We have the right mix of size to have leverage, while treating each of our owners in a personal way that recognizes they have immense value to their communities.

What is the most important project you are working on right now, and why?

Helping my members to maximize their digital efforts. This is the platform where the customer now interacts with retailers to make purchases, and we need to ensure that our Members are meeting their customers online and offering them the best possible experience.

What is your favorite memory from your time at NMG?

Having members express their appreciation for what Nationwide does for them, particularly when we’re together in person at PrimeTime.

What do you like most about your job?

The personal relationships that I have with my members.

What else do you want people to know about you and NMG?

My wife Jan and I have 4 children and one precious grandchild (hopefully more to come.) I enjoy sports, particularly baseball and football, with the Brewers and Packers. I enjoy reading, and in particular historical books, novels and biographies. I am an ardent student of history with a keen interest in the Civil War period. Travel is something that my wife and I love to do.