Raymond Franz | |
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Born | Raymond Victor Franz May 8, 1922 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
Died | June 2, 2010 Winston, Georgia, US | (aged 88)
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 the request for his resignation and his subsequent disfellowshipping resulted from allegations of apostasy.[3] Following his removal, Franz wrote two books that related his personal experiences with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and his views on Jehovah's Witnesses teachings.