Franklin R. Collbohm

Franklin Rudolf Collbohm (January 31, 1907 – February 12, 1990) was an American aviation engineer.^[1]

Franklin R. Collbohm
Franklin R. Collbohm
Born	January 31, 1907 New York City
Died	February 12, 1990 United States
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Engineer, founder of RAND Corporation

Biography

He was born on January 31, 1907, in New York City.^[2][3]

He died on February 12, 1990.^[2][3]

Education

He studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin.^[3]

Personal life

He was married to Katherine Collbohm and had three children.^[3]

Career

He started his career as a test pilot for Douglas Aircraft.^[4][5]

He is most notable for being the founder of the RAND Corporation.^[2][3][6]

He has also collaborated with Paul Baran for the development of networking infrastructure.^[7]

Awards

He has received the Defense Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal and also the U.S. Air Force’s Exceptional Service Award.^[3]