# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/raymond-franz
# Generated: 2026-08-14T23:16:36.297Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/raymond-franz"
name: "Raymond Franz"
slug: "raymond-franz"
description: "Raymond Victor Franz was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses from October 20, 1971, until his removal on May 22, 1980, and served at the organization's world headquarters for fifteen years, from 1965 until 1980. Franz stated that the request for his resignation and his subsequent disfellowshipping resulted from allegations of apostasy. Following his removal, Franz wrote two books that shared his personal experiences with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and his views on Jehovah's Witnesses teachings."
tagline: "Critic and former member of Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses (1922–2010)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
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  slug: "writers"
profileType:
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  slug: "writer"
birthDate: "1922-05-08"
deathDate: "2010-06-02"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump