--- title: Franco - 60th Anniversary | Admin description: Since our founding in 1964, Franco has evolved – along with the city we love (Detroit!) and the industry itself – to become the longest-standing PR agency in Michigan.Discover how we got here and where we're headed next. image: https://info.franco.com/hubfs/Franco_Blog_60th-SOCIAL.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://info.franco.com/60th/author/admin/page/1#main-content) [![Franco-logo_white-8](https://info.franco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Franco-logo_white-8.png?width=190&height=33&name=Franco-logo_white-8.png "Franco-logo_white-8")](https://franco.com) --- [Back to main site →](https://franco.com/) # 60 Years of Franco Since Tony Franco founded Anthony M. Franco, Inc. on January 9, 1964, Franco has evolved – along with the city we love (Detroit!) and the industry itself – to become the longest-standing PR agency in Michigan. Today, Franco is a women-led integrated communications agency that builds strategic programs for clients in a variety of industries with a local, national and global reach. With six core values serving as our North Star, our “why” – an unwavering commitment to the growth and shared prosperity of our people, clients and community – continues to define our approach. **Discover how we got here and where we're headed next: ** [![](https://info.franco.com/hubfs/60th-social-family.jpg)](https://info.franco.com/60th/franco-values-in-action-family-team-community) ###### [Franco Values in Action: Family + Team + Community](https://info.franco.com/60th/franco-values-in-action-family-team-community) Read any of the career advice blogs and they’ll tell you – the number one red flag to look out for w... 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