Education

• Auburn University,  B.S. Degree in Transportation and Logistics (now Supply Chain Management)   1980
• Florida State University, MBA Degree,   1985

Professional Activities

Franklin joined Auburn in 2022 after a 40 year career in Supply Chain Operations and Strategy with Companies such as Boeing and DHL Supply Chain.

 Franklin retired from DHL Supply Chain as President, Consumer North America in 2022 spending 29 years actively engaged in Supply Chain Operations and Strategy with DHL’s many clients in the Consumer and Automotive sectors, in North America, Latin America, and Europe.   Franklin has extensive experience in operations, including Network Design, Inbound to Manufacturing, Transportation, Warehousing and Distribution, and Packaging.  Franklin worked with numerous Fortune 100 companies on their Supply Chain Strategy and in-depth operations.

Franklin’s passion is developing people, and he focused significantly on developing the DHL team and assisting people in their careers.  Outside of work Franklin enjoys spending time with his family, fishing and boating at Lake Martin and the Gulf, and watching the Auburn Tigers.