Frank Sharp (land developer)

Frank Sharp
Born
Frank Wesley Sharp

March 18, 1906
DiedApril 2, 1993(1993-04-02) (aged 87)
Houston, Texas, US
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Real estate developer; banker
Years active1925-1971
Known forMajor real estate developments; major Texas financial scandal
Notable workSharpstown, Oak Forest

Frank Wesley Sharp (March 18, 1906 – April 2, 1993) was a land developer in Houston, Texas, United States who was responsible for creating several large post-World War II housing developments.

Sharp's largest projects included Oak Forest in 1946 and Sharpstown in 1955. Sharp also created Royden Oaks in the early 1970s. Sharp later was a central figure in the Sharpstown scandal, and as a result he was convicted of violating federal banking and securities laws and was sentenced to three years' probation and a $5,000 fine.