Thomas Doyal Franklin

Background

Franklin, Thomas Doyal was born on September 25, 1941 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Doyal Senior and Mabel Franklin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wake Forest U., 1963; Master of Science, Bowman Gray School Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1972.

Career

Associate physiologist, McDonnell-Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1967-1969; research scientist, Intersci. Research Institute, Champaign, Illinois, 1969-1972; assistant professor radiology, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1972-1979; associate professor radiology, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1979-1990; president, Texas Back Institute Research Foundation, Plano, Texas, since 1990; president, Institute Spine & Biomedical Research, Plano, Texas, since 1995. Assistant director ultrasound Indianapolis Center for Advanced Research, 1974-1980, associate director ultrasound, 1980-1981, director, 1981-1982, acting executive director, 1982-1983, executive director, 1983-1990, president, 1985-1990.

Achievements

• Thomas Doyal Franklin has been listed as a noteworthy Medical research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Consortium for Urban Education, Indianapolis, 1982-1986, Rose Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1985-1990, Walther Cancer Institute, Indianapolis,1986-1990, Science Education Foundation Indiana, Indianapolis, 1988-1990 Crossroads of America Council Boy Scouts American, Indianapolis, 1990. Trustee Children's Museum Indianapolis, 1985-1990, Salvation Army, since 1995, Heritage Farmstead Museum, since 1994. Member American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine, American Society Echocardiography (board of directors 1979-1982), Radiological Society North America, New York Academy Sciences, Indianapolis Athletic Club, Signature Athletic Club, Scientech Club Indianapolis, Rotary (Indianapolis and Dallas/director Indianapolis chapter 1988-1990), Dallas–Fort Worth Health Industry Council, Society Research Adminstrs., Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Annie Faye Jones, November 8, 1964. Children: Michael, Jonathan.

Father:

Thomas Doyal Senior Franklin

Mother:

Mabel Franklin

Spouse:

Annie Faye Jones

child:

Jonathan Franklin

child:

Michael Franklin