Timothy Raymond Franson

Background

Franson, Timothy Raymond was born on October 6, 1951 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond L. and Elizabeth A. (Simpson) Franson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with honors, Drake University, 1974. Doctor of Medicine with honors, University Illinois, Chicago, 1978.

Career

Reserve in internal medicine University Iowa, Iowa City, 1978—1981. Fellowship in infectious diseases Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1981—1983, assistant professor medicine, hospital epidemiologist, 1983—1986. Clinical research physician in infectious diseases Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1986—1988, director infectious diseases/chemotherapy, 1988—1991, group medical director Europe Windlesham, England, 1991—1993, executive director health economics and decision science, 1993—1994, executive director regulatory affairs, 1994—1997, vice president clinical research and regulatory affairs, 1997—2003, vice president global regulatory affairs, 2003—2008.

Board director National Patient Safety Foundation, 2002—2006, Indiana State Museum Foundation, Villages of Indiana, chair, 2006—2007. Board trustees Xavier University, Louisiana. Member State of Wisconsin Public Health Task Force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1985—1986, European Society for Clinical Micro and Infectious Disease Committee on Trial Guidelines, 1991—1993.

Member dean's advisory board Drake University College Pharmacy, Des Moines, 1996—2001. Member dean's development advisory board Xavier College Pharmacy, Louisiana, 1999—2001. Member dean's advisory council Auburn University School Pharmacy.

Team leader Indiana State Museum Capital Campaign, since 2000.

Achievements

• Timothy Raymond Franson has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmaceutical company executive, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair educational master plan committee Eagle Union School Corporation, Zionsville, Indiana, 1994-1996, member superintendent's advisory board, 1996-1997. Clinical lead pharmaceutical industry Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997. Fellow American College Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Member Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturing Association (regulatory affairs coordinator committee 1995-1998, chair clinical steering committee 1997-1999, science and regulatory executive committee 1997-1999, chair steering committee prescription drug user fee act 2001-2002, chair Food and Drug Administration-biomedical research staff work group since 2001), Indiana Race Against Prostate Cancer (co-chair 2007-2008), Rho Chi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married A. Christine Hassett, August 10, 1974. Children: Scott, Rebecca, Melissa.

Father:

Raymond L. Franson

Mother:

Elizabeth A. (Simpson) Franson

Spouse:

A. Christine Hassett

child:

Rebecca Franson

child:

Melissa Franson

child:

Scott Franson