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.
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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.