Franklin Martin Kreml

Background

Kreml, Franklin Martin was born on January 11, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Joseph and Sophia Valeria (Dvorak) Kreml.

Education

Student, University Wisconsin, 1923-1924; student, Northwestern University, 1925-1929; Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1932.

Career

Agent, United States Bureau Rds., 1924-1925; member, Evanston Police Department advanced through grades to Lieutenant, Evanston (Illinois) Police Department, 1926; division commander, Evanston (Illinois) Police Department, 1932-1935; director Accident Prevention Bureau, Evanston (Illinois) Police Department, 1929-1935; secretary, City Council Commission Traffic and Safety, Chicago, 1932; public safety specialist, Purdue University, 1935-1936; director, Traffic Officers Training School (Traffic Institute 1936), Northwestern University, 1932-1955; director, Transportation Center, 1955-1962; vice president university, Northwestern University, 1962-1971; lecturer, Northwestern University, 1954-1971, 75-; associate director, Northwestern University Transportation Center, 1975-1979; president, Chief Executive Officer, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association United States, Detroit and Washington, 1971-1975; president, Consortium of Governmental Counselors Inc., Evanston, since 1981. Planning and development director for First Plan for the 70's Northwestern University Campus, 1966-1971. Senior United States motor vehicle industry representative, 1971-1975, Bureau Permanente Automobiles Constructures International, Paris.

Achievements

• Franklin Martin Kreml has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator, association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Chicago Police Board, 1960-1972. Chairman President's Task Force on Hwy Safety, 1970. Past vice president, vice chairman National Safety Council Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1946.

Brigadier general Army of the United States retired, 1967. Member International Association Chiefs of Police (life, director traffic division 1936-1956), American Society Criminology, Economics Club, Military Order of World Wars (life), Tavern Club, Westmoreland Country Club (Wilmette, Illinois), Metropolitan Club (Washington), Theta Delta Phi, Delta Upsilon.

Connections

Married Margaret Charlotte Parker, July 11, 1927 (divorced 1979). Children: Franklin Parker, William Parker. Married Barbara Irene Bloom, 1980.

Father:

Frank Joseph Kreml

Mother:

Sophia Valeria (Dvorak) Kreml

Spouse:

Barbara Irene Bloom

Spouse:

Margaret Charlotte Parker

child:

Franklin Parker Kreml

child:

William Parker Kreml