Background
Franke, Michael Wolfgang was born on July 31, 1948 in Herford, Westphalia, Federal Republic Germany. Came to the United States, 1955. Son of Robert Wolfgang and Helena (Holak) Franke.
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Michael Wolfgang Franke
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Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1970; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1971.
Career
Assistant engineer Norfolk & Western Railway Company, 1968-1972. General manager Chesapeake Western Railway, 1972-1976. Vice president, general manager WSS Railroad, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1976-1978.
General manager NFD Railroad, Suffolk, Virginia, 1978-1979. General manager engineering Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, Michigan City, Indiana, 1985-1986. Assistant regional engineer Norfolk & Western Railway Company, St. Louis, 1979-1981, engineer maintenance of way-system Roanoke, Virginia, 1981-1983, regional engineer St. Louis, 1981-1983.
Vice president operations, director Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, Michigan City, Indiana, 1986-1990. Assistant chief engineer Santa Fe Railway, Chicago, 1990, assistant vice president, chief engineer, 1990-1991, vice president maintenance, 1991-1995. Vice president, chief engineer Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, 1995-1999.
Executive vice president Wisconsin Central R.R., 1999. Assistant vice president National Railroad Passenger Corporation, since 2000. Member National Defense Executive Reserve.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Duneland Beach, Indiana. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Railway Engineering Association (chairman committee, board directors, vice president, president, treasurer), American Association RailRoad Superintendents, Association American R.R. (engineering division), Railway Tie Association, Roamasters/B&B Association American, Transportation Research Board ( the International Development & Education Award committee), Rotary, Union League Club Chicago.
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Married Jean Davis, January 17, 1975. 1 child, Laura Annual.
