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 James
L. Franklin is an Oklahoma native who moved to Houston
at age 4. He attended Houston public schools and graduated
from Reagan High School in 1951, where he was an outstanding
football player. He attended Wharton Junior College, The
University of Texas and the University of Houston before
coming to Sam Houston in 1956. He graduated in 1959 with
a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Jim is
a member of the Former Letterman's Association at Sam
Houston. From 1952 until 1954 he served with the armed
forces. He worked for the Internal Revenue Service from
1959-64 and attended the University of Houston Law School
at night. He worked for the accounting firm of T.B. Trotter,
which merged with Ernst and Ernst, from 1965 until 1971.
He was admitted to the State Bar in 1967 and became a
Certified Public Accountant in 1969. In 1971 James L.
Franklin and Carol Sylvester '62 formed the Houston accounting
firm of Franklin, Sylvester and Company. Jim is a member
of the American, Texas, and Houston Bar Association. Jim
is a very active and loyal supporter of Sam Houston State
University and the SHSU Alumni Association. He is married
to the former Donna Rawls. Their children include Mike
Franklin 18, who will be a freshman at Sam Houston next
fall, Leslie Franklin, 14, Pamela Rawls, 23, and Rick
Rawls, 20. |
As profiled at April 30, 1982 Distinguished Alumni
Banquet
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