Background
Franklin, Larry Daniel was born on July 16, 1942 in Commerce, Texas, United States. Son of John Asia and Annie Mae Franklin.
Communications company executive
Franklin, Larry Daniel was born on July 16, 1942 in Commerce, Texas, United States. Son of John Asia and Annie Mae Franklin.
Bachelor of Business Administration, East Texas State University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Texas Technology University, 1966.
Member audit staff, Arthur Andersen Company, Dallas, 1966-1967;
controller, treasurer, Paris Milling Company, Texas, 1967-1969;
member audit staff, Price Waterhouse Company, Dallas, 1969-1971;
assistant corporate director accounting, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1971;
corporation director finance services, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1971-1972;
chief finance officer, treasurer, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1972-1974;
vice president finance, treasurer, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1974-1975;
vice president finance, secretary-treasurer, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1975-1978;
senior vice president, president newspaper operations, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1978-1980;
president, chief operating officer, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, since 1980;
executive vice president, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1980-1984;
chief operating officer, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1984-1991;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Harte-Hanks, Inc., San Antonio, since 1991;
also board directors, Harte-Hanks, Inc., San Antonio. Board directors Interfirst Bank, San Antonio. Board directors Mailers Council, since 1992.
Chairman audit committee Associated Press. Member of advisory county Incarnate Word College School Business. Past member graphic arts advising committee Rochester Institute Technology.
Member mass committee advising committee Texas Tech U., Lubbock. Member College Comm. Foundation advisory county University Texas, Austin, since 1989.
Member mass communications advisory committee St. Thomas Episcopal Church, San Antonio. Past member program operations committee United Way, board directors, since 1993. Board directors East Texas State University Foundation, Commerce.
Board directors Texas Research League, since 1992, member executive committee, since 1994, member chairman's leadership council. Board directors San Antonio Area Foundation, since 1993, member development, communications and marketing committee. Board directors San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, since 1992, member executive committee, since 1993.
Trustee Southwest Research Institute, since 1993. Member development board University Texas, San Antonio, since 1992. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Finance Executives Institute (founding board directors, past president South Texas chapter), American Newspaper Publications Association (newsprint committee), Southern Newspaper Publications Association (board directors since 1988), Newspaper Association American (board directors since 1991, chairman audit committee, vice chairman public policy subcommittee on state relations), American Press Institute (board directors), Texas Daily Newspaper Association (recycling task force), Beta Alpha Psi (Distinguished Alumnus award 1984).
Married Charlotte Anne Walker, August 18, 1962. Children: Kelly Leigh, Kristi Lynn.