Fran Grossman is a retired educator who spent 32 years teaching children with learning disabilities and emotional impairments from preschool through high school. After retiring, she dedicated herself to volunteerism and community service.

In Detroit, she serves on the board of the National Council of Jewish Women, where she has tutored children, chaired a program providing clothing and school supplies to 900 students, supported Meals on Wheels, and helped organize the NCJW Resale Store. She recently received the Marsha Zucker Exemplary Board Member Award from NCJW/MI. Fran also serves on the Orchards Board as Chair of the Development Committee. She is also a Grand Circle of Women for Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy and is a Gatekeeper for Hadassah, supporting medical research in Israel. She has also been involved with the Michigan Animal Rescue League in Pontiac.

On a personal level, for the past 22 years, Fran has traveled with her husband, David, and their dog to Scottsdale, Arizona. There she enjoys playing Canasta, reading, cooking, doing Pilates, going on hikes, enjoying the wonderful food and sights in Scottsdale,