Franklin Dunn Schurz

Background

Schurz,, Franklin Dunn was born on May 22, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Franklin Dunn and Martha (Montgomery) Schurz.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1952. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1956. Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1984.

Career

Executive assistant South Bend Tribune, 1956-1960, director, 1971-1976, secretary, 1970-1975, associate public, 1971-1972, editor, public, 1972-1982, executive vice president, 1975-1976, president, 1976-1982. Assistant public Morning Herald and Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1960-1962, public, 1962-1970, editor, 1966-1970. President Schurz Communications, Inc., since 1982, treasurer, 1983-1989.

Board directors Atlantic Salmon Federation, MSTV, CSPAN.

Membership

Chairman Indiana Arts Commission, 1979-1981. Board regents St. Marys College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1977-1983. Chairman advisory council College Arts and Letters Notre Dame University, 1980-1982.

Board directors Indiana Endowment Educational Excellence Inc., Indianapolis, 1987-1990. Member president's council Indiana University, Bloomington, 1988-1994. Board directors C-Span, since 1997, MSTV, since 2001.

Second lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1954. Member American Press Institute (board directors 1985-1994), Associated Press (chairman audit committee 1979-1984), Chesapeake Associated Press Association (past president), Maryland.-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Association (past president), Hoosier State Press Association (past president), Newspaper Advertising Bureau (past board directors), South Bend Mishawaka Area Chamber of Commerce (president 1980-1982), American Society Newspaper Editors, American women in Radio and television (Foundation honorary trustee since 1996), past board member, Inland Press Asson., Institute Newspaper Finance Executives (past president), South Bend Country Club, National Press Club, Society Professional Journalists, MSTV (board director since 2001), Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (board director since 1997).

Connections

Married Robin Rowan Tullis, November 22, 1975 (divorced 1985).

Father:

Franklin Dunn Schurz,

Mother:

Martha (Montgomery) Schurz,

Spouse:

Robin Rowan Tullis