Frank J. Brixius Jr.

Frank J. "Chip" Brixius Jr. currently serves as General Counsel and Secretary at Clearfield since March 2023. Prior to this role, Chip was Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Graco from 2011 to 2023. Chip held the position of Senior Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary at RSM McGladrey from 2005 to 2011 and worked as an attorney for The J.M. Smucker Company and International Multifoods Corporation from 1998 to 2005. Earlier in Chip's career, operations work was performed at Cargill Financial Services Corporation between 1996 and 1998. Academic qualifications include a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School, an MBA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas, and a Bachelor of Individualized Studies from the University of Minnesota encompassing Journalism/Mass Communication, Speech Communication, and Sociology/Criminal Law.