David Francis, MBA
David Francis and his wife, Linda, live in Stillwater, Minn. They have been married for nearly 60 years and have been richly blessed with one son, Jon; three daughters, Robin, Jocelyn and Melissa; and six grandchildren, Taylor, Katie, Stephen, Audrey, Charlie and Camille. Francis is Executive Director of the Jon Francis Foundation (JFF), a non-profit organization with the mission to provide support and empowerment to the families of people missing in the wilderness. The Foundation was created in 2007 to honor the memory and ministry of Jon Francis. David’s 24-year-old son, Jon, who went missing in July 2006 while climbing the Grand Mogul in the Sawtooth Mountains of Central Idaho. David is the author of Bringing Jon Home, the Wilderness Search for Jon Francis, a national award-winning account of the long and complex wilderness search for his son, Jon, and the story of Jon’s remarkable life, tragic loss, and inspiring legacy. David Francis is a former nuclear submarine officer and retired U.S. Navy Captain with over 30 years of naval service. His business experience includes several years with 3M and IBM and sales, marketing and management at five high technology startup companies in Minnesota.
