Born in Texas, Franke is married to Carolyn D. Franke and the couple has five children, according to the NAU bio.

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At UM, the “naming opportunity” is posted on the Faculty Senate agenda for 4 p.m. Thursday in LAW 201. The draft contract was not posted with the agenda item Tuesday afternoon; UM did not provide the proposed agreement Tuesday.

“Faculty Senate will be asked to approve the naming associated with these gifts,” reads the agenda item. “Details about the gift will be provided at the … meeting.”

UM communications director Paula Short said she could not provide specific information Tuesday about how the money would be used to support the College of Forestry and Conservation’s students and programs or the Global Leadership Initiative. However, she said Engstrom will offer additional details at the meeting.

The UM Foundation has directed inquiries about the gift to Main Hall.

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Across the country, private donations are becoming more critical to public institutions of higher education. Within the past 18 months, the Board of Regents took up two multi-million-dollar renaming proposals, and both drew some controversy.