Robert McFarland Franklin

Background

Franklin, Robert McFarland was born on March 13, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Dumont and Mary McFarland (Wilson) Franklin.

Education

AB, Yale University, 1965.

Career

Cataloger, Columbia University Library., New York City, 1965-1966; editor to executive editor, Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1969-1979; president, founder, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina, since 1979.

Achievements

• Robert McFarland Franklin has been listed as a noteworthy Book publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director, actor Ashe County Little Theatre, Jefferson, since 1980. Library advisory board Appalachian State University With United States Army, 1966-1968. Member American Library Association (public committee 1984-1988, county governing body since 1988, pay equity committee 1991-1993, intellectual freedom committee 1994-1996), American Society for Psychical Research (director 1984-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: chess, French language and culture, fine art commissioning and collecting, acting, piano.

Connections

Married Cheryl Jane Roberts, January 18, 1975. Children: Charles McRee, Nicholas Roberts, WilliamHolliday.

Father:

Robert Dumont Franklin

Mother:

Mary McFarland (Wilson) Franklin

Spouse:

Cheryl Jane Roberts

child:

WilliamHolliday Franklin

child:

Charles McRee Franklin

child:

Nicholas Roberts Franklin