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BOONE, N.C. — Long described as "the prodigal son" of the late Billy Graham, at 72, Franklin Graham has reached a stage of life where his own name is taking precedence over his father's. Many young people today don't know who Billy Graham was, but recognize the orange shirts worn by volunteers of Samaritan's Purse, the humanitarian organization that Franklin Graham took over when he was just 27.
Franklin Graham still heads that organization with no plans to retire, and he's also CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association, which continues his father's work. He'll preach in London, Brussels and Buenos Aires this year, and also convene the European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin in May.
He's the prodigal son no more, hasn't been for more than 50 years.
