Frederick William Franz (September 12, 1893 – December 22, 1992) was appointed president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, a legal entity used to administer the work of Jehovah's Witnesses.

His position as president was administrative, as the Governing Body assumed over-all control of all Jehovah's Witness corporations in 1976.

[4] He knew German and could read Latin, Greek and in later years self-taught Spanish, Portuguese, French and Hebrew.

After studying the literature of Charles Taze Russell, he was baptized as a Bible Student.

[12] Franz continued to contribute to Watch Tower Society literature until his death in 1992 at the age of 99.