Franklin G. Floete (May 30, 1887 – September 21, 1973) was an American businessman who served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Properties and Installations from 1953 to 1956 and as Administrator of the General Services Administration from 1956 to 1961.[1][2] He was born on May 30, 1887, in Armour, South Dakota.[3] He died on September 21, 1973, at his home in Palo Alto, California after a long illness.[4][5]
Franklin G. Floete | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Administrator of the General Services Administration | |
| In office May 3, 1956 – January 20, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Edmund F. Mansure |
| Succeeded by | John Moore |
| 2nd Assistant Secretary of Defense for Properties and Installations | |
| In office August 3, 1953 – March 4, 1956 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Frank Creedon |
| Succeeded by | Floyd S. Bryant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1887 Armour, South Dakota |
| Died | September 21, 1973 (aged 84) Palo Alto, California |
| Political party | Republican |
References
edit- ^ "Daily Journal Newspaper Archives, Feb 8, 1956, p. 12". February 8, 1956. Retrieved 2019-03-11 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Bluefield Daily Telegraph Archives, Aug 3, 1957, p. 8". August 3, 1957. Retrieved 2019-03-11 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Kingsbury, George W. (1915). History of Dakota Territory. Vol. V. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 595–596.
- ^ "Former Eisenhower Appointee Succumbs". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Associated Press. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Spencer Businessman F.G. Floete Dies". Sioux City Journal. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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