--- title: Franco - 60th Anniversary (2) 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. (2) image: https://info.franco.com/hubfs/Franco_Blog_60th-SOCIAL.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://info.franco.com/60th/page/2#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/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Franco_60th-social-persistence.jpg)](https://info.franco.com/60th/franco-values-in-action-empathy) ###### [Franco Values in Action: Empathy](https://info.franco.com/60th/franco-values-in-action-empathy) When reflecting on what got us to our 60th anniversary, we often look first at the newsworthy milest... [![](https://info.franco.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/60th-alum-templates-1.png)](https://info.franco.com/60th/celebrating-60-years-franco-alumni-spotlight-featuring-pat-adanti-joy) ###### [Celebrating 60 Years: Franco Alumni Spotlight Featuring Pat Adanti-Joy](https://info.franco.com/60th/celebrating-60-years-franco-alumni-spotlight-featuring-pat-adanti-joy) Throughout Franco’s 60 years, our employees have helped advance our agency and shape our culture. Wh... [![](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1024,h_538/https://franco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Franco_60th-social-persistence-1024x538.jpg)](https://info.franco.com/60th/franco-values-in-action-persistence) ###### [Franco Values in Action: Persistence](https://info.franco.com/60th/franco-values-in-action-persistence) Want to know how to succeed? Prepare to fail. Let me explain… Behind every successful person is a st... [![](https://info.franco.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/60th-alum-templates-Updated.png)](https://info.franco.com/60th/celebrating-60-years-franco-alumni-spotlight-featuring-ann-marie-fortunate) ###### [Celebrating 60 Years: Franco Alumni Spotlight Featuring Ann Marie Fortunate](https://info.franco.com/60th/celebrating-60-years-franco-alumni-spotlight-featuring-ann-marie-fortunate) Six decades of Franco means there are six decades of stories worth celebrating. As part of our year-... [![](https://info.franco.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/60th-Blog-Forward-Motion_Social-1024x538.jpg)](https://info.franco.com/60th/franco-values-in-action-forward-motion) ###### [Franco Values in Action: Forward Motion](https://info.franco.com/60th/franco-values-in-action-forward-motion) We “officially” celebrated our 60th year in business on January 9, 2024, but our year-long celebrati... [![](https://info.franco.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Episode36_blog.jpg)](https://info.franco.com/60th/frankly-episode-36-franco-is-turning-60) ###### [frankly… Episode 36: Franco is Turning 60!](https://info.franco.com/60th/frankly-episode-36-franco-is-turning-60) In this episode of frankly… Rachel and Dan are raising a toast to 60 years and chatting with Franco ... 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