Franklin Joseph Arceo Quitugua, born in Guam on November 6, 1933, is the son of
Ignacio Perez Quitugua, who served in the 1st and 9th Guam Legislatures, and Rosa Santos Arceo Quitugua. Franklin Quitugua was on island during the occupation of Guam by Japan and the liberation of Guam by American armed forces. He graduated from
George Washington High School in 1952. Franklin Quitugua attended
Northern Arizona University, majoring in Business Education with a minor in English. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1956. Upon returning to Guam, Franklin worked as a secondary school teacher in George Washington High School. After five years, he returned to Northern Arizona University, where he received his Master of Arts in Secondary Education Administration in 1962. After returning to Guam, he was given the position as Principal of George Washington Junior High School, which was later renamed Agueda Johnston Middle School. Franklin Quitugua was appointed Administrative Assistant to the Director of Education in 1968, became Deputy Director of Education and was appointed Director of Education by Governor
Manuel F.L. Guerrero in 1969 and retained in the position by Governor
Carlos Camacho. From 1972 to 1975, Mr. Quitugua attended graduate school at the
University of Oregon and received his Ph.D. in Educational Administration with a minor emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction, Anthropology and Education. Dr. Franklin Quitugua continued to serve as Director of Education until he resigned from the position in 1976 to seek the position of Senator in the Guam Legislature. ==Guam Legislature==