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| Born | William Augustus Franke 15 April 1937 Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (BA, LLB) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, Wizz Air and Frontier Airlines |
| Spouse | Carolyn Franke |
| Children | 5 |
William Augustus Franke (born April 15, 1937)[1] is an American airline investor who is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Indigo Partners LLC, a private equity fund focused in air transportation.[2][3] He has been the President at Franke and Company, Inc. since 1987.[4] Franke has been Chairman of Wizz Air since 2004, as well as Chairman of Frontier Airlines since 2013. He also is the President and Chairman of Bristol Group SA.
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