Gregory Francis

Gregory Francis
Official portrait, 2007
10th Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
In office January 1, 2007 – January 5, 2015
Governor	John de Jongh
Preceded by	Vargrave Richards
Succeeded by	Osbert Potter
Personal details
Born	(1951-08-30) August 30, 1951 Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Cheryl Francis
Children	4
Alma mater	University of the Virgin Islands

Gregory R. Francis (born August 30, 1951 in Saint Croix) is an American Virgin Islands politician. A Democrat, he served as Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from January 1, 2007 to January 5, 2015, having been elected on a ticket with Governor John de Jongh.

Biography

Early life

Gregory Francis was born in Saint Croix on August 30, 1951, to Olric Francis and Hyacinth Wilson-Francis. He is one of seven siblings, the others of whom are Olrick, Herbert, Kathleen, Howard, Milton, Kenneth, and Arthur.

Francis attended Christiansted Grammar School, Christiansted High School and Saint Croix Central High School. He received a paralegal certificate from the University of the Virgin Islands in 1984 while serving in the United States Army.

Military career

Francis moved to New York City after graduation from high school, where he planned to attend a trade school. However, because of a one-year residency requirement for the school, Francis enlisted in the United States Army instead.

Francis would spend 27 years in the Army. He served as a Command Program Support Specialist, Supervisory Military Personal Specialist and a Recruiting and Retention Manager. He was stationed in Germany, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands during his military career.