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All in the Franklin Family

All in the Franklin family


It was definitely a family affair in the 1980s with three Franklin siblings in the CS Department (then COINS) at UMass Amherst. Michael Franklin (B.S. '83), his brother David Franklin (B.S. '87), and his sister Sherryl Franklin Radbil (B.S. '82) are enjoying successful careers in computer science after graduating from the Department. Two more people from the next generation of Franklins also came to UMass Amherst.

Michael is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His background is described in the alum article.

David is the Product Manager and Technical Support Manager for Boston-based Proxy Networks, Inc., a leading provider of software for management and remote control and access. Prior to this position, he was with start-up company Epoch Systems before it was acquired by EMC Corporation, where he remained as Principal Software Engineer for over 15 years.

Sherryl is a software developer in the Test & Measurement group of The MathWorks, makers of MATLAB and Simulink. "My very practical training at UMass Amherst allowed me to really hit the ground running fresh out of college at my first job at a large aerospace company," says Radbil. Her career led her through jobs at a computer manufacturer to ATE (Automated Test Equipment) to her current position.

Two of Sherryl's four children joined their mother's alma mater. They both were accepted in the UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management as part of Commonwealth College. Leor graduated in 2008, and Tomer will graduate in 2009.