Golden State Hypeman and Restauranteur - Franco Finn - EPISODE 31

Franco Finn is a first generation San Francisco native.  Growing up, Franco attended a bi-lingual French-American school where he learned to speak fluent French and that’s where he began his passion for the arts.  Franco graduated with a B.A. in Communications at Santa Clara University, studying television & film production.  Franco has been working in the aviation industry for the past decade, working in a variety of capacities during his aviation career, from Brand Marketing, Partnerships, Communications, External Relations & Employee Engagement. Currently, Franco manages the Community Relations & Engagement efforts for the state of California at Alaska Airlines, while also serving as their company media spokesperson, host, and travel influencer.

Franco is an active member in the San Francisco community where he also serves on the Executive Board of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, board member for the Hotel Council of San Francisco, and now recently a Commissioner for the City & County of San Francisco’s Film Commission.  When Franco is not working his business & corporate jobs, people may also recognize him and his voice over the last 20 years as the in-arena MC/Host and TV Personality for the NBA World Champion Golden State Warriors. Now in his 20th season, many fans of the beloved sports franchise, fittingly know him as the “Hypeman" at the new Chase Center in San Francisco, where he energizes and entertains the often sold out crowd of 18,000+ fans each and every night.  You’ll hear him introducing the team's starting lineup, hosting the pre-game show "Warriors TV" and conducting all the contests and promotions at the arena.  Franco is also the first and only Filipino/Asian American “Hypeman” in the NBA.  

Franco Finn is also a well-known professional auctioneer, nicknamed the “Hypeman Auctioneer”, where he shares his voice and influence at many charity benefits, galas, celebrity events and all types of fundraiser events all around the San Francisco Bay Area, the country & beyond.  He’s a graduate of the Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in North Carolina, as well as a member of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) with a Benefit Auction Specialist (B.A.S.) designation. Franco has been involved in a multitude of fundraising events for many years, working with some of the most recognizable non-profit charities and organizations from the American Red Cross, March of Dimes, The Ronald McDonald House, the Boys & Girls Clubs, the YMCA, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, just to name a handful, helping to raise millions of dollars and counting, in his career! 

His media background and experience includes being a current segment host on KRON 4 TV, where you can see his recurring “Franco On The Fly” travel segments. He also works as a freelance MC/host for the San Francisco Giants' special events department for the past 14 seasons. He is a local and national MC, and has hosted a variety of signature events, as well as sporting events from NASCAR to Red Bull’s extreme sports competitions.  His previous stints include being an on-air personality and host for TV and Radio for entities such as CBS, Comcast SportsNet, the Oakland Raiders (NFL Network), KOFY-TV, Radio Disney, KGO AM 810, and guest appearances on ESPN Radio.

Really appreciate Franco being on the podcast. We've been friends since high school and following each other's career. Podcast was recorded on location at Brewvino in San Francisco, CA.

@FrancoFinn on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/francofinn/?hl=en

Brewvino SF
https://www.brewvinosf.com

Original Music by Ulises Bella of Ozomatli

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