Background
Franklin, George Alvis was born on October 26, 1918 in Leominster, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George A. and Edith M. (Tranter) Franklin.
Industrial relations executive
Franklin, George Alvis was born on October 26, 1918 in Leominster, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George A. and Edith M. (Tranter) Franklin.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1942. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1948.
Director personnel Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, New Jersey, 1951—1957, director industrial relations, 1957—1958, director industrial rels, assistant secretary, 1958—1976, vice president industrial relations, 1976—1981, vice president industrial relations, secretary, since 1981. Captain Signal Corps, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations, PTO.
Trustee, chairman Employees Security Fund Electrical Products Industries, Flushing, New York, since 1955. Member executive committee Private Industrial Council, Morristown, New Jersey, since 1983. State vice chairman Employers Legislation Committee, Trenton, 1963—1965, 1975—1977.
Trustee, chairman New Jobs, since 1978. Member of New Jersey Bus and Industry Association (chairman industrial relations and employment security since 1971), New Jersey Personnel Association (chairman 1962-1963), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (chairman industrial relations committee since 1972), American Society Personnel Administration, American Society Engineering, American Management Association, 200 Club Morris County, New Jersey, Shriners, Masons, Rotary Madison, New Jersey (president since 1951).
Married Jennie Robertson, August 1, 1942 (deceased November 1977). Children: George A., Malcolm G. Married Shirley T. Nordfors.
Children: Deborah N. Weiss, Steven G. Nordfors, Jeffrey A. Nordfors.