Frank D. Moore, Jr.

Frank Durword Moore
A Life of Achievement and Devotion to Family
October 15, 1945 – October 15, 2026

Frank Durword Moore Jr., beloved father and grandfather, accomplished attorney and securities industry consultant, passionate angler and sailor, passed away on his 81st birthday, after a brief hospitalization, surrounded by his immediate family. Frank Moore was a man of extraordinary achievement, intellect and curiosity. He was occasionally stubborn and almost always certain of his convictions. Above all, he was a devoted husband, father of three, and grandfather of nine.

Frank was born in Mobile, Alabama on October 15, 1945, to Frank Durword Moore Sr. and Margaret Ann March Moore Eddins. He skipped 6th grade and entered University Military School (now known as UMS-Wright) at grade seven. He graduated as a member of the class of 1963. Frank had a long list of achievements in high school, including being President of his senior class, President of the Key Club, President of the Honor Council and Yearbook Editor. Frank was active in many social and political movements of his generation, demonstrating an independence of thought that would remain with him throughout his life.

After graduating from UMS, Frank briefly attended Duke University in Durham, NC and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi before graduating from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. At the University of Alabama, Frank was a proud member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and became a lifelong supporter of Crimson Tide football. It was also during this time that Frank met the girl of his dreams, Deborah Anne Buerger, who would soon become his wife (married 1969) and with whom he would later raise three children. In 1968 while attending The University of Alabama School of Law, Frank’s education was interrupted by the Vietnam War draft. Never one to accept circumstances entirely on someone else's terms, he responded by volunteering for the US Army Officer Candidate School, followed by Infantry School, Airborne School, and Special Forces training, ultimately earning the coveted Green Beret. He served one year “in country” with the 101st Airborne Division (3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment) surviving multiple combat engagements and was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroic and meritorious service. Frank retired from military service as a decorated first lieutenant and returned to the University of Alabama School of Law, graduating in 1974.

After graduating from law school, Frank and Deborah moved to Arlington, Virginia where Frank began his career in the District of Columbia at the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) where he served as Special Counsel for Derivatives (listed options) in the Division of Market Regulation and as Chief Counsel in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Trading and Markets. In 1980, Frank and Deborah moved to Rye, New York, and Frank continued his career in New York City in the private sector, first as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Coffee Sugar Cocoa Exchange (subsequently known as New York Board of Trade, now known as Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.) and later as a partner at Deloitte & Touche (now “Deloitte”). He then set out on his own to form an international consulting and advisory firm called Frank D. Moore and Associates, Inc., which specialized in advising securities industry clients and open market stock exchanges. During this time he helped develop specialized insurance products for numerous international securities exchanges as well as securities broker dealers. He traveled extensively during his career and retained a remarkable knowledge and understanding of the world economy and political systems.

In 2001 Frank and Deborah moved home to Alabama, settling in “Battles Wharf” outside of Mobile and near his childhood summer residence “March Inn” which was located in Point Clear. Few things held a more special place in Frank's heart than Mobile Bay. To him, it was far more than a body of water; it was one of the world's great natural wonders. The Bay gave him a sense of peace and belonging. It was on Mobile Bay that Frank learned to fish, sail and operate a boat. He could frequently be found on the water or working on a boat, doing what he loved most.

Frank's life was distinguished by academic achievement, military service, professional accomplishment, and intellectual curiosity. His greatest legacy is the life he built with his wife and family and the steadfast love he provided throughout the years.

He was a man who could master difficult subjects, navigate unfamiliar waters, challenge conventional wisdom, and find satisfaction in the smallest details. He was confident, disciplined, generous with his knowledge, and deeply devoted to his family.

To his family he was simply Daddy or Grandaddy: the man who was always there, who always seemed to know what to do, and who could always be counted on to help solve a problem.

His accomplishments were extraordinary. His presence is irreplaceable. And his legacy will endure in the family he loved and the generations who will carry it forward.

Frank is survived by his wife of 57 years, Deborah Buerger Moore, his daughters Mary Margaret (Maggie) Moore-Healy and her husband Kevin Healy (Durham, NC), Leah Earle Moore Henschen and her husband Adam Carl Henschen (Mechanicsville, VA) and son, Dillon Taylor Moore and his wife Joanna Ryan Moore (Tampa, FL), as well as grandchildren, Taylor Patrick Healy, Margaret Ann Healy, Elizabeth Ryan Healy, Baylis Catherine Healy, Anna Earle Henschen, Barrett Carl Henschen, Ryan Maria Moore, Eleanor Frances Moore and Florence Baylis Moore, and his brother William March Moore (Elberta, AL).

A celebration of life for Frank will be held in mid-December for close family and friends

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