Dawson Cleveland Franklin

Background

Franklin,, Dawson Cleveland was born on June 13, 1922 in Lake End, Louisiana, United States. Son of Dawson Cleveland and Mary Elizabeth (McCann) Franklin.

Education

Ba, Louisiana College, 1942.

Career

Partner Franklin & Lee Tractor Company, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1947—1959. Sales manager United States Massey-Ferguson Inc., Toronto, Canada, 1959—1964. Vice president international Federal Services Finance Company Inc., Washington, 1964—1966.

Group vice president ISC Finance Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri, 1966—1977. President Management Recruiters Baton Rouge Inc., since 1977. Served with United States Navy, 1942-1946.

Politics

Christians should engage the culture through discipleship within the churches and through participation in the democratic public policy and political process in order to help fulfill the kingdom mandate taught in the Bible and expressed in the Baptist Faith to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love.

Views

Baptists believe that God created mankind to have fellowship with Him.

Membership

Trustee, member executive committee William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, since 1972, Baton Rouge General Hospital, since 1978. Member of Louisiana Association Personnel Consultant (president), Certified Personnel Consultant Society Inc. (treasurer), National Association Personnel Consultant, Army and Navy (Washington), Camelot, Sherwood Forest County, Rotary.

Connections

Married Cecilia Joy Pate Franklin, July 27, 1965. Children: Dawson Cleveland III, Cecilia Elizabeth Angelita Althea.

Father:

Dawson Cleveland Franklin

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (McCann) Franklin

Spouse:

Cecilia Joy Pate Franklin

child:

Cecilia Elizabeth Angelita Althea Franklin,

child:

Dawson Cleveland III Franklin,