Francis Travis (9 July 1921 – 28 April 2017) was an American-born Swiss orchestral conductor.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, his advanced musical studies were at the University of Zurich, with a Ph.D. in musicology after writing a dissertation on Giuseppe Verdi.
His discography includes works by Joachim Raff, Heinz Holliger with whom he collaborated, and Berlioz and Ravel.
He was professor for Orchestral Conducting at Tokyo National University for Music and the Fine Arts.
Travis has returned virtually each year to Japan for engagements, including concerts at the Kusatsu Summer Music Festival in 2001 and 2006.