Jerry Franklin is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CPBI which includes CPTV and WNPR in Hartford, Connecticut.

President and CEO of CPBI
Jerry Franklin
Assumed office
1985

Early life edit

Jerry Franklin was born to Jasper Remer Franklin Sr., a veteran of the United States Army, and Myrtis H. Franklin of Candler County, Georgia. Franklin married Ida Durden-Franklin of Metter, Georgia.

Education edit

Jerry Franklin received a B.S. in Political Science and Journalism from Georgia Southern University and a Master of Arts in Telecommunications Management from Indiana University.[1]

Career edit

Military service edit

Jerry Franklin received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Air Force in 1970.

CPBI edit

In 1985, Jerry Franklin was appointed to the position of President and CEO of CPBI. Franklin is also a director of People's United Bank, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Hartford Stage, the Hartford Club, and the Connecticut Boy Scouts Executive Council.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "PBCT.O - People's United Financial, Inc. Profile | Reuters".
  2. ^ "UCONN Athletics News - University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". www.uconnhuskies.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-18.