Keith Barry Franklin

Background

Franklin, Keith Barry was born on April 12, 1954 in Paris, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jesse Earl and Ina Mae (Sykes) Franklin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agri-Business, University Tennessee, Martin, 1977. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, 1979. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1988.

Career

Commissioned, United States Army, 1977; active duty, United States Army, 1977-1989; telephone systems officer, community relations officer, radio systems officer, wideband radio technical evaluation program team chief, training development officer, United States Army committee-electronic officer 101st Airborne Division Artillery, United States Army, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1985-1987; chief material fielding team Comm.-ELectronics Command-Europe, United States Army, Seckenheim, Germany, 1987-1989; committee staff officer Directorate Operations, United States European Command, United States Army, Stuttgart, Germany, 1989-1990; committee operations officer Deputy Chief Staff Operations, Headquarters, United States Army Europe and 7th Army, United States Army, Heidelberg, Germany, 1990; officer, United States Army Signal Corps, Europe, Korea, The United States of America, 1977-1993; staff announcer, engineer, Station WALR-FM., Union City, Tennessee, 1975-1977; owner, manager, Franklin Properties, since 1980; mobilization augmentee, United States Army Reserve, 1989-1993; advisory to Saudi Arabian National Guard, Vinnell Corporation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1989-1992; senior doctrine developer, Saudi Arabian National Guard, 1989-1990; senior advisory director intelligence, Saudi Arabian National Guard Signal Corps, 1990; principal advisory, Saudi Arabian National Guard Military Schools, 1991-1992; manager marketing development, Tamini Commercial Company, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 1992-1993; affiliate broker, Conroy, Marable & Holleman, Realtors, Clarksville, Tennessee, since 1993.

Achievements

• Keith Barry Franklin has been listed as a notable technical consultant, military officer, entrepreneur by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member 101st Airborne Division Association (life), Association United States Army (Distinguished Service award 1984), Armed Forces Comm.-Electronics Association, University Tennessee Alumni Association, National Association Realtors, Tennessee Association Realtors, Clarksville Association Realtors, Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce, Stewart County Chamber of C., Century Club, Riyadh HHH Running Club (executive committee 1990-1992), Alpha Phi Omega (Torchbearer award 1988, 90, 92).

Connections

Married Lucille Maude Espey, January 3, 1987 (divorced January 1990).

Father:

Jesse Earl Franklin

Mother:

Ina Mae (Sykes) Franklin

Spouse:

Lucille Maude Espey