Franklin A. Thomas’s wife Dawn Conrada is a mother of his 4 children. Separated in 1972, their marital details are left unknown.
Franklin A. Thomas has passed away.
Thomas was precisely known to be the former president and CEO of the Ford Foundation.
Also established himself as a successful businessman and philanthropist, Franklin Augustine Thomas worked as an attorney during his early years.
He also served NYPD as a deputy police commissioner before finding himself on a CEO and president position on Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.
The Columbia University graduate Thomas also served as a manager of Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund in an American office.
He was elected to American Philosophical Society in 2006.
Franklin Thomas was a giant. He was an American original, a singular leader, & an iconic figure. Just as Frank shaped a half century of human progress in our cities and around the globe, he shaped the course of my life as a mentor, counselor, & friend. https://t.co/GICTvXgDym
— Darren Walker (@darrenwalker) December 23, 2021
Who Is Franklin A. Thomas Wife Dawn Conrada?
Franklin A. Thomas was married to Dawn Conrada while he was a young man.
Conrada became a wife of Franklin Thomas and survived his 4 kids prior to their divorce in 1972.
Franklin, who was 38 at the time of his divorce, left his 4 kids when they were really young with their first-born being 14 at that time.
With the given, he is certain to have shared the same roof with Conrada for over a decade before they decided to separate their paths.
Dawn Conrada lived in New Jersey after splitting up with then CEO of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.
Thomas was romantically linked with New York Magazine reporter Gloria Steinem from 1971 to 1974.
In addition, he was rumored to have tied the knot with politician James Roosevelt‘s daughter Kate Roosevelt Whitney.
Meet Franklin A. Thomas Family
Franklin A. Thomas was born to his African-American family in Bed-Stuy, New York.
While his father was revealed to have passed away when he was young, Voila, Thomas’s mother raised him with proper care and education. Viola was an immigrant from Barbados.
Fast forward decades later, Franklin became parents of 4 children, whom he shared with his former wife Dawn Conrada.
Among 4 of them, Keith is the oldest while Kyle is the youngest one. They were blessed with sisters Hillary and Kerrie.
Franklin A. Thomas Net Worth
The net worth of Franklin A. Thomas is estimated over $1 million.
The late-businessman lived a financially prosperous life working on multiple companies as CEO prior to his initial work as an attorney and police commissioner.
Thomas was appointed as the Chairperson of September 11 fund, and during his tenure from 2001 to 2004, he granted a total of $528 million to the victims and communities affected by 9/11 attacks.
We have lost a truly great man, Franklin Thomas. His consequential philanthropy for 16 yrs as head of the Ford Foundation in the U.S. & South Africa is unparalleled. His generosity as an elder…oh to sit in the oasis of his ofc. and listen to his wisdom… https://t.co/AtnJiWePz8
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) December 23, 2021
Franklin A. Thomas Death Cause
Franklin A. Thomas‘s cause of death is not revealed at the moment.
His health conditions were not reported to be problematic in recent days, so Thomas’s death has left people in splits.
Franklin’s obituary is yet to be published and the detail on his burial is not updated as of now.
Born on 1934, Franklin died at the age of 87 on December 23, 2021.