Eugene Franklin
Eugene Franklin is the President of the Florida Black Chamber of Commerce. He founded Franklin Mortgage & Investment Company, which later became Premier Mortgage Funding. He served 27 years of active duty in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Franklin serves on the Board of Directors for the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Committee of 100, United Way, Junior Achievement, and the proposed Florida Maritime Museum.
Latest News
- STEM-Talk: NASA’s Flawed Plan to Return to the Moon – with Mike Griffin and Lisa Porter
- IHMC partners with Conduit Venture Labs to accelerate commercialization efforts
- Research platforms aim to better support military personnel in high-stress environments
- Study for U.S. Air Force Research Lab tracks impact of ketones on pilot ventilation
- National Institute on Aging funded study tracks changes to gait as we age
- Meet Alex, IHMC’s next generation humanoid robot
- Decades of AI-expertise fuel growth of National Center for Collaborative Autonomy
- Entrepreneurs, researchers find opportunity at Northwest Florida Pitch Day
- IHMC honored by Humanoid Robotics Technology as Outstanding Research Organization

