Person

Franks, Kenny A.

1945–2021

Born in Okemah, Oklahoma on July 19, 1945 - September 30, 2021 ... Kenny received his Ph.D. in Western American History from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. He served as Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at Oklahoma State University; lecturer and Adjunct Faculty member of the Graduate Faculty at the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond. He also taught concurrent college enrollment history classes at Cleveland High School for several years following his retirement from the Oklahoma Heritage Association in Oklahoma City. He authored numerous books on the petroleum industry, Oklahoma military and Oklahoma history. He co-authored “Pawnee Pride-A History of Pawnee County”