Tommy Franks Fast Facts
Personal
Birth
Marriage: Cathryn (Carley) Franks (1969-present)
Children: Jacqueline
Education: University of Texas, Arlington, B.B.A., 1969-1971 (summa cum laude); Armed Forces Staff College, 1973-1976; Army War College and Shippensburg University, 1984; Shippensburg University, M.P.A., 1985
Military Service: US Army, 1965-2003, four-star general
Other Facts
Grew up in Midland, Texas, and attended Robert E. Lee High School, the same high school as former first lady, Laura Bush.
Served three tours in Vietnam and rose through the Army ranks to become commander of US Central Command.
Timeline
1967
– Is commissioned as a second lieutenant as a graduate of the Artillery Officer Candidate School in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.