Background
Franklin, David Lee was born on September 28, 1943 in Yuma, Arizona, United States. Son of Damon and Dolores (Carmona) Franklin.
Franklin, David Lee was born on September 28, 1943 in Yuma, Arizona, United States. Son of Damon and Dolores (Carmona) Franklin.
Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, University Arizona, 1965; Master of Science in Systems Engineering, University Arizona, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1978.
President, Markstems Inc., Tucson, 1965-1969; senior scientist, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1967-1968; Fulbright professor, U. Sonora, Mexico, 1968-1969; associate professor, systems engineer, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1969-1970; research associate, Harvard University, Boston, 1970-1973; director system department, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia, 1973-1978; senior economist, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1978-1981; president, Sigma One Corporation, Research Triangle Park, since 1981. Promoter United States/Africa business linkages. Preparer, presenter testimony before ways and means committee United States House of Representatives.
Member Arizona 100 Council, Tucson, since 1989, National Academy of Sciences Committee, Washington, 1981.
Married Sydney Lantz, August 22, 1960 (divorced 1983). Children: Ralph Louis, Heather Lee, Holly Lyn, Kathleen Lantz. Married Marie Louise Worden, September 15, 1990.