Background
Francis, Edward D. was born on August 15, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Michael and Anna (Buchinsky) Francis.
Francis, Edward D. was born on August 15, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Michael and Anna (Buchinsky) Francis.
B.Arch, Miami University, 1957.
Draftsman, designer David Maxfield, Oxford, Ohio, 1953-1959. Draftsman Austin Company, Cleveland, summers 1954, 56. Designer Meathe, Kessler & Associate, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1959-1968.
Principal William Kessler & Associate, Detroit, since 1968, president, 1985-1995, Kessler Associate Inc., 1995-1999. Chief Executive Officer Kessler/Francis/Cardoza Architects, 1999—2004. Principal Gunn Levine Architects, Detroit, since 2004, Detroit History District Advisory Board, since 2002.
Architectural advisory committee Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan.
Chairman Franklin Village History Commission, Michigan, 1971-1979. President Friends of Capitol, Lansing, 1984-1985, State History Preservation Review Board, 1984-1994. Fellow American Institute of Architects (Gold medal Detroit and Michigan chapters).
Member Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, National Trust for History Preservation, Michigan History Preservation Network (Lifetime Achievement award 2001), Gabriel Richard History Society (board directors).
Married Betty-Lee Ellen Seydler, August 25, 1956 (divorced 1982). Children— Tameron, Theron. Married Lynne Marie Merrill, September 6, 1984.