Franklin Lewis Orth (May 11, 1907 – January 4, 1970) was an American attorney who served as Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) from 1959 until his death.
Orth also served as President of the United States Olympic Committee from April 1969 until his death.
Orth served as an officer in the United States Army during World War II, rising to the rank of Colonel.
[1] After the war, Orth worked for the Federal government, serving in positions at the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and the Office of Price Stabilization.
At that time, the NRA was largely apolitical and primarily concerned with promoting marksmanship and recreational shooting.