(1957-11-08) November 8, 1957 (age 66) Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Jordan Franken
(m. 1989)
Children
2
Education
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
Website
Campaign website
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1978–2017
Rank
Vice Admiral
Commands
Task Group 152.0 Destroyer Squadron 28 USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81)
Battles/wars
Gulf War
Awards
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Michael Thane Franken (born November 8, 1957) is an American retired United States Navy vice admiral.[1] His final posting was as deputy director of military operations for the United States Africa Command. Franken was a Democratic candidate in the 2020 United States Senate election in Iowa, but lost the June 2 primary to Theresa Greenfield. Franken was the Democratic nominee for the 2022 United States Senate election in Iowa, which he lost to Republican incumbent Chuck Grassley.
^"Vice Admiral Michael T. Franken: Retired Oct. 1". Navy.mil Leadership Biographies. www.navy.mil. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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