Charles Gordon Francis

Background

Francis, Charles Gordon was born on July 31, 1924 in Murdo, South Dakota, United States. Son of John Russell and Constance Abby (Bottum) Francis.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949.

Career

Reporter United Press, Los Angeles, 1949-1950. Member public relations staff Santa Barbara (California) College, 1950-1953, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953-1957. Communications executive International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Los Angeles, 1957-1961, Armonk, New York, 1961-1988.

Founder, owner IdeaBank, Inc., Rye, since 1988.

Achievements

• Charles Gordon Francis has been listed as a notable entrepreneur, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Parent-Teachers Association, Chappaqua, New York, 1969. Staff sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946. Member Association National Advertisers (director 1982-1988), International Advertising Association (director 1982-1988).

Connections

Married Barbara Klipper Francis, June 15, 1949. Children: Abby Constance, Paul Erwin.

Father:

John Russell Francis

Mother:

Constance Abby (Bottum) Francis

Spouse:

Barbara Klipper Francis

child:

Paul Erwin Francis

child:

Abby Constance Francis