Troy native Frank Park Samford (1893-1973), grandson of former Alabama governor William J. Samford, founded Liberty National Life Insurance Company in Birmingham. In 1965, Howard College was renamed Samford University in his honor.
Troy native Frank Park Samford (1893-1973), grandson of former Alabama governor William J. Samford, founded Liberty National Life Insurance Company in Birmingham. In 1965, Howard College was renamed Samford University in his honor.
