Background
Franklin, Shirley Clarke was born on May 10, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Eugene Haywood Clarke and Ruth (Lyons) White.
Franklin, Shirley Clarke was born on May 10, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Eugene Haywood Clarke and Ruth (Lyons) White.
Bachelor, Howard University, 1968. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Howard University, 2002. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1969.
Master of Laws (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 2007.
Contract compliance officer, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1966-1968; instructor social science, Talledega (Alabama) College, 1969-1971; from director to commissioner, Department Cultural Affairs, Atlanta, 1978-1982; chief administrative officer, City of Atlanta, 1982-1990; Executive officer for operations, City of Atlanta, since 1990.
Senior vice president external relations Atlanta Committee Olympic Games, 1991—1997. Member Georgia Council for the Arts, Atlanta, 1979—1982. Trustee Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 1977—1981, Atlanta Foundation, since 1980.
Advisory board Georgia Women's Political Caucus, Atlanta, 1982—1984. Board directors National Urban Coalition, Washington, 1980—1983. Chairman expansion arts panel National Endowment for the Arts, 1980—1982.
Majority partner Urban Environmental Solutions, LLC, since 1998. Member of National Forum Black Public Administrators, Chautauqua Circle.
Married David McCoy Franklin, February 5, 1972 (divorced 1986). Children: Kai Ayanna, Cabral Holsey, Kali Jamilla.