Frederick William Franz

Frederick William Franz
BornSeptember 12, 1893
DiedDecember 22, 1992 (aged 99)
OccupationPresident of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
MovementJehovah's Witnesses
RelativesRaymond Franz (nephew)
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Frederick William Franz (September 12, 1893 – December 22, 1992) was appointed president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, a legal entity used to administer the work of Jehovah's Witnesses. He had previously served as vice-president of the same corporation from 1945 until 1977 when he replaced Nathan H. Knorr as president. His position as president was administrative, as the Governing Body assumed over-all control of all Jehovah's Witness corporations in 1976. He remained president until his death in 1992. [1]

  1. ^ Jehovah's Witnesses - Proclaimers of God's Kingdom, Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, 1993, page 111.