"His training has been that of an engineer, and he is a thorough
businessman. He is a man of integrity with no axes to grind who
assumed his duties toward the town at a personal
sacrifice."-Gertrude Robinson Smith, socialite and philanthropist,
on Joseph Franz
Joseph Franz was a precocious teenager when he arrived in
America on October 16, 1897, determined to succeed at any
undertaking.
As an electrical engineer, Franz defied the most respected
electrical names of the time, such as George Westinghouse, to
experiment with untested methods of producing and providing
electricity. After retiring from the electrical field, he dared to
design and build two great cultural buildings in the Berkshires
that are still used today. One provides shelter for the renowned
Boston Symphony Orchestra. The other is the first theatre built
specifically for dance at Jacob's Pillow, an old farm near Becket,
Massachusetts that has become the first dance related institution
in America to be designated as a National Historic Landmark.
Through his European education, Franz learned that to brag
about oneself was very unethical. Because of his modesty, few are
aware of his tireless contributions and service to his community in
Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and the surrounding area. Franz's
children are finally able to help him bring his accomplishments to
light in "Joseph Franz-A Renaissance Man in the 20th Century."
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