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| Born | Raymond Victor Franz May 8, 1922 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Died | June 2, 2010 (aged 88) Winston, Georgia, US |
| Spouse | Cynthia Badame |
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Raymond Victor Franz (May 8, 1922 – June 2, 2010) was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses from October 20, 1971, until his removal on May 22, 1980,[1][2] and served at the organization's world headquarters for fifteen years, from 1965 until 1980. Franz stated that the request for his resignation and his subsequent disfellowshipping resulted from allegations of apostasy.[3] Following his removal, Franz wrote two books that shared his personal experiences with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and his views on Jehovah's Witnesses teachings.
- ^ "Announcements", Our Kingdom Ministry, August 1980, page 2, "This is a notification that Raymond Victor Franz is no longer a member of the Governing Body and of the Brooklyn Bethel family as of May 22, 1980."
- ^ Ostling, Richard. "Witness Under Prosecution". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ Dart, John. "Church Told to Break Privacy". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2015.