# Eric Frank

> Eric Frank is the founder and chief executive officer of LightBox, established in 2018 with backing from Silver Lake and Battery Ventures. A former president of the Investment & Advisory division at Thomson Reuters, he built LightBox through acquisitions spanning environmental information, procurement, mapping, property marketplaces and zoning. His public work emphasizes connecting data and workflows so commercial real estate professionals can spend more time applying their expertise.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at LightBox
- **Organizations:** LightBox, Thomson Reuters, DMGI / DMGT, Morgan Guaranty, AGDATA, The Tie, Social Market Analytics, Risk Assistance Network & Exchange, Internet Technology Acceleration
- **Education:** Bachelor of General Studies, University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Founded LightBox in 2018 and assembled data and workflow capabilities through acquisitions., Led Thomson Reuters’ $2.3 billion Investment & Advisory division., Helped build ADR.com at Morgan Guaranty.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began his career at Morgan Guaranty and helped create ADR.com, subsequently sold to Thomson Financial.
- **2006–2012** — Worked at Thomson Reuters, ultimately leading the $2.3 billion Investment & Advisory division and helping integrate Thomson Financial and Reuters.
- **2012** — Became president of Internet Technology Acceleration, advising private businesses and private equity sponsors in B2B information.
- **2012–2014** — Served as a director at AGDATA.
- **2014–2017** — Managing director at DMGI / DMGT, overseeing U.S. commercial real estate information businesses.
- **2018** — Founded LightBox with backing from Silver Lake and Battery Ventures; EDR and ExactBid became foundational acquisitions.
- **2019** — LightBox acquired Real Capital Markets, Digital Map Products and ClientLook.
- **2021** — LightBox acquired BuildingFootprintUSA and Assess+RE; Frank discussed the company’s origin with CREW Network CEO Wendy Mann.
- **2022** — LightBox acquired zoning due diligence business PZR; Frank discussed acquisition integration with Auren Hoffman.
- **2024** — Manus Clancy joined LightBox’s senior management team to advance data innovation.
- **2025** — LightBox acquired Revere, extending its capital markets capabilities.
- **2026** — Appeared on episode 100 of the CRE Weekly Digest to discuss LightBox Live, connected data and AI accuracy.

## Achievements

- Founded LightBox in 2018 and assembled data and workflow capabilities through acquisitions.
- Led Thomson Reuters’ $2.3 billion Investment & Advisory division.
- Helped build ADR.com at Morgan Guaranty.
- Helped integrate Thomson Financial and Reuters.
- Was an early signatory of CREW Network’s CEO Pledge for Action.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Joined Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker on the 100th CRE Weekly Digest episode to discuss LightBox Live, property identifiers, AI and connected workflows.
- **2025-01** — Signed LightBox’s announcement of its Revere acquisition and plans to combine capabilities with LightBox RCM.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lightboxre.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/1ericfrank
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ericfrank

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Last updated: 2026-10-23