Mark A. Franz

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Personal Information

Mark Franz of Austin is an investor and real estate developer. Previously, he served as chief of staff to former Congressman Sam Johnson and to former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, and also served as a Vice Chancellor for The University of Texas System. He volunteers as board chairman for Regents School of Austin, an advisory board member of Mission of Hope-Haiti, and as a Merit Badge Counselor for the Boy Scouts of America. Franz received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from The University of Texas at Austin.