=====William Francis=====
Commissioner **William W Francis** entered training from Paterson, New Jersey. He was commissioned on June 9, 1973. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966 from Houghton College in music and history. He had a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1969. In May 2002, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Houghton College.

^Commissioner William Francis||
^Rank|Commissioner|
^Session|Blood and Fire|
^Birth Date|March 5, 1944|
^Relations|[[Marilyn Burroughs Francis|Commissioner Marilyn Francis (wife)]]|

====Appointments====
^Appointment^Rank^From^Until^
|Cadet - [[College for Officers Training - Eastern Territory]]|Cadet|September 1971|June 9, 1973|
|Corps Officer - [[Danbury CT|Danbury, Connecticut]]|Cadet-Lieutenant, Lieutenant| |August 1977|
|Divisional Youth Secretary - [[Massachusetts Division]]| |August 1977|July 1981|
|Assistant Territorial Youth and Candidates Secretary - [[Eastern Territory]]| |July 1981|1984|
|Territorial Youth and Candidates Secretary - [[Eastern Territory]]| |1984|November 1986|
|General Secretary - [[Western Pennsylvania Division]]| |November 1986|May 1989|
|Divisional Commander - [[Northern New England Division]]| |May 1989|July 1992|
|Training Principal - [[College for Officers Training - Eastern Territory]]|Lt. Colonel|July 1992|February 1997|
|Secretary for Personnel - [[Eastern Territory]]| |February 1997|September 2000|
|Chief Secretary - [[Eastern Territory]]| |September 2000|April 1, 2003|
|International Secretary for Americas and Caribbean - [[International Headquarters]]| |April 1, 2003|July 1, 2007|
|Territorial Commander - [[Canada and Bermuda Territory]]|Commissioner|July 1, 2007|June 30, 2011|

====External====
  * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160316220401/http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/419547D6BDE0F3FB802578260039F3CC|Candidate Profile: Commissioner William Francis]]
  * [[https://salvationist.ca/archives-and-museum/people/william-francis/|William Francis - Canada and Bermuda Territory]]