About Rob Franek

Robert Franek oversees The Princeton Review's guidebook publishing program -- a line of nearly 200 titles from best-selling test-prep guides to college, graduate school, career-related and reference books. As the company’s chief expert on higher education issues, he directs The Princeton Review annual surveys of college, business school, and law school students upon which the well-known Princeton Review rankings are based. As lead author of the company's annual "Best Colleges" guide, he visits more than 50 colleges a year and has been a lecturer and panelist on college admissions for audiences of educators, parents and students.He obtained his B.A. at Drew University in Political Science and History. An avid history buff, he conducts historical walking tours of New York City for Sweet City Tours, a company he founded. He lives in Manhattan.

Rob Franek supports the following educational non-profits:

• Story Corps

Posted July 28, 2009