Lifelong Clevelander Frank Joseph (1904–1995) was the grandson of a founder of the Joseph & Feiss clothing firm, an important part of Cleveland’s garment industry. He graduated from Columbia University in 1925 and received a law degree in 1927, then joined the firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, becoming a partner in 1936 and retiring in 1977 at age 72. But he is best remembered as a civic leader, especially for his work in establishing Blossom Music Center, the open-air summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra. The center was built in 1967–68 during his presidency of the Musical Arts Association. Joseph’s affiliation with the orchestra’s parent organization began in 1952. He served nearly 12 years as president and 15 years as chairman of the board, and in 1983 was named a trustee for life.

Joseph was also a life trustee of the United Way and Jewish Community Federation, trustee emeritus of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and a member of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History board and the Cleveland Commission on Higher Education. He served as president and chairman of the board of Bellefaire and the Jewish Social Service Bureau, trustee and chairman of John Carroll University, president of the John P. Murphy Foundation and secretary of the Kulas Foundation. His wife, Martha, co-founded the Cleveland Arts Prize and the Cleveland International Piano Competition. In February 1988, the Cleveland Orchestra dedicated a week of programs to the Josephs in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary and their contributions to the orchestra.