Former CRS Executive Director Frank Mull Passes

Frank Hull

Former Country Radio Seminar Executive Director and artist manager Frank Mull passed away on Oct. 16.

Mull served as a Country Radio Broadcasters board member and ran the organization on a part-time basis from the 1970s forward, before becoming its first full-time Executive Director from 1990-1993. He served the organization for 24 years of his career, and also worked in artist management for Merle Haggard and others as well as headed his own Mull-Ti-Hit Promotions and did a promo stint at Mercury Records. Mull received the CMA’s Founding President’s Award in 1984.

“The entire CRB family is saddened to hear of Frank Mull’s recent passing. Frank was the organization’s first Executive Director, serving in that role until 1993. During his tenure, he helped guide CRS’s growth from an intimate gathering of radio and label professionals to its eventual annual participation by more than 3,000 diverse country music stakeholders, making it the premier music industry event it is today. Every subsequent Executive Director has stood on the shoulders of Frank Mull. On behalf of our organization’s staff and board members, we send our deepest condolences to Frank’s friends and family members.” shares RJ Curtis, CRB/CRS Executive Director.

“Frank was instrumental in growing CRS from a small meeting that had 70 attendees its first year to eventually surpassing 2,000,” says former CRB Exec. Dir. Ed Salamon.

Services are pending.