Kenneth Franzheim II (September 12, 1925 – October 29, 2007) was a

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from 1969 to 1972.

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Selections from the Franzheim Rare Books Room
Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Digital Library. 1925 births 2007 deaths Ambassadors of the United States to New Zealand Ambassadors of the United States to Samoa Ambassadors of the United States to Tonga Ambassadors of the United States to Fiji Businesspeople from Houston 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American philanthropists 20th-century American diplomats {{US-business-bio-1920s-stub