John Julian Franks

Background

Franks, John Julian was born on April 9, 1929 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Frank Alec and Lila Ethelda (Ownbey) Franks.

Education

Bachelor, U. Colorado, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, U. Colorado, 1954.

Career

Associate director, director clinical research center, U. Colorado, Denver, 1969-1981; associate chief of staff research, Denver Veterans Administration Hospital., 1969-1982; chief hematology division, Denver Veterans Administration Hospital., 1983; resident in anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1984-1986; professor, director research division, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1987-1999; professor emeritus, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1999; director division organ transplant anesthesia, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1989; interim department chairman anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• John Julian Franks has been listed as a noteworthy Anesthesiology educator, medical investigator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Colonel United States Air Force, 1955-1963, 68-69. Member American Society Anesthesiologists, American Physiological Society, Center Society Clinical Research, International Society Thrombosis Haemostosis, Society General Physiologists.

Connections

Married Kathryne Jean Sammon, December 27, 1951. Children: John Alec, William Thomas, Margaret Lila, Elizabeth Ellen.

Father:

Frank Alec Franks

Mother:

Lila Ethelda (Ownbey) Franks

Spouse:

Kathryne Jean Sammon

child:

John Alec Franks

child:

Elizabeth Ellen Franks

child:

William Thomas Franks

child:

Margaret Lila Franks