Franklin Randall

Franklin John Randall (November 18, 1949 – May 18, 2015) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 69th United States Secretary of State from 2010 to 2015, serving under four presidents. A member of the Republican Party, Randall served as the U.S. Representative from District 8 from 2003 to 2006 and served as the 53rd Speaker of the House of Representatives for the last year of his tenure. After his resignation from the House, Randall taught international affairs at Washington University until he was nominated to be secretary of state by Catherine Graham in 2010.

On May 18, 2015, Randall was killed in a plane crash in Italy while flying between Moscow and Lagos. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.