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My Take
Franklin Graham carries one of the most famous names in American Christianity, and watching how he's handled that inheritance is genuinely interesting. Where his father Billy was the unifying, soft-spoken statesman of evangelism, Franklin is sharper-edged and far more willing to wade into political controversy, which makes him a polarizing figure even among believers. What's harder to argue with is Samaritan's Purse; the disaster-relief logistics that organization pulls off around the world are seriously impressive. I tend to think his legacy will be a tug-of-war between the humanitarian operation he built and the combative public commentary, and reasonable people land very differently on which weighs more.
Overview
Franklin Graham (born July 14, 1952, in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American evangelist and Christian missionary, the son of the late evangelist Billy Graham. He serves as president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and of the international relief organization Samaritan's Purse. A prominent and often outspoken figure in American evangelical Christianity, he is known for his global humanitarian and crusade work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Franklin Graham
- Name (Japanese)
- フランクリン・グレアム
- Reading
- ふらんくりん・ぐれあむ
- Born
- July 14, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Pastor / Missionary
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- LeTourneau University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.