Gallery · Frank “Rio” Shines

The life behind the work.

From the Academy to the family to the stages and the books — a few frames from three decades on the journey.

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Frank Shines USAF Academy Grad 1987 Stroud Family Colorado

Frank Shines filming Running to Harvard

Frank Shines Blue Jacket

Frank Shines USAFA Campus

Frank Shines with Family

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frank shines two years old

Frank Shines Stroud family 1938 Colorado Springs

Frank Shines USAFA Air Force Academy Gymnastics

Frank Shines Dolphus Stroud Colorado College Robson Arena

Frank Shines at Express Scripts

Frank Shines Stroud family grandpa and siblings with Lulu Magee

Frank Shines RACE the Opera One Africa Forum Stroud Leadership Academy

Frank Shines in Paris with Wife

Frank Shines Gymnastics Daughter

Frank Shines with father and family 2010 Tampa

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Frank Shines with 7yr old Daughter

Frank Shines USAFA Grad with Dad

Frank Shines at 12 yrs with Dad and Sister

Frank Shines with Family

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Frank Shines paternal grandmother family circa 1897 Martha Burton

Frank “Rio” Shines
Author · Fractional CAIO · USAF Pilot

I help enterprises fly through the fog of AI. Three decades of pattern recognition, grounded in Lean Six Sigma discipline and the Stroud family legacy of pioneering work.

The Physics of Business. The Science of People.

THE WORK

Fractional CAIO
Speaking
Books
Writing
Analytics AIML ↗

THE WORLDS

The Firm ↗
The Legacy ↗
RACE the Opera ↗
Running to Harvard ↗
Let in But Left Out ↗

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