Background
Franke, Richard Herbert was born on December 19, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Herbert A. and Edna L. (Mathisen) Franke.
Franke, Richard Herbert was born on December 19, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Herbert A. and Edna L. (Mathisen) Franke.
Student, University Goetttingen, 1957. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1960. Postgraduate, University Hamburg, 1964.
Master of Business Administration, University Pittsburgh, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Management, University Rochester, 1974.
Production engineer in petrochemicals field, Union Carbide International Company, Texas City and Victoria, Texas, 1960-1962; production engineer in petrochemicals field, Union Carbide International Company, Sircusa, Italy., 1962-1963; research and marketing research engineer, St. Joseph Lead Company, Monaca, Pennsylvania, 1966-1967; research assistant Management, Research Center U. Rochester (New York), 1968-1972; research fellow, National Academy Sciences, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1972-1973; assistant professor School Business Administration, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1973-1978; associate professor, Worcester Poly Institute, Massachusetts, 1978-1983; professor, Sellinger School Business and Management Loyola College, Baltimore, since 1983.
Member American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Management, American Sociological Association, Strategic Management Society.
Married Elke Koerner, December 23, 1963. Children: Martin, Andrea, Erik.