It all started outside of a radio station.

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Chip Franklin started stand-up back in 1980, opening for then unknown acts like Eddie Murphy, Carol Leifer, and Paul Resier. Five years later he was a finalist in Showtime’s FUNNIEST PERSON IN AMERICA. Since then, he has appeared on dozens of network television shows, in addition to writing for the Tonight show. In 1989, Chip launched Headliners Comedy Clubs, where he hired dozens of then unknowns such as Ray Romano, Kevin James, Bill Maher, Wanda Sykes, and Martin Lawrence.

TV Guide says, “Chip is funny.” The San Diego Reader writes, “Chip’s act kept us in stitches,” SNL’s Daryl Hammond says “Chip is one of the best comics I ever worked with,” and The Washington Post says, “Chip tilts the PC windmills. …Hilarious! Franklin’s stand-up act is one of the best.”

A veteran stand-up comedian, Chip has headlined thousands of shows at America’s top venues as a stand-up, speaker, and featured guest. With over two dozen appearances on national television, including Evening at The Improv, Comic Strip Live, VH-1 Standup Spotlight, MTV, Comedy Central comedy specials, The CBS Morning Show, and The A-List on A&E, he has also written for The Tonight Show and Politically Incorrect. Chip has over 700 college appearances in more than 48 states, and has dozens of performances before Fortune 500 clients at such storied venues as the White House, Carnegie Hall, Constitution Hall, and The Kennedy Center.

CHIP HAS APPEARED/TOURED WITH:

Chicago
Alan Jackson
Kool and the Gang
REM
The Ramones
Randy Newman
Warren Zevon
Jackson Browne
Boz Scaggs
Joe Jackson
Bonnie Raitt

COLLEGE APPEARANCES

Adams State College (CO)
Adelphi University (NY)
Adler School of Professional Psychology (IL)
Adrian College (MI)
Agnes Scott College (GA)
Air Force Institute of Technology (OH)
Air University (AL)
Alabama A&M University (AL)
Alfred Adler Institute (MN)
Alfred University (NY)
Alice Lloyd College (KY)
Allegheny College (PA)
Allen College (IA)
Allen University (SC)
Alliant International University (CA)
Alma College (MI)
Babson College (MA)
Bacone College (OK)
Baldwin-Wallace College (OH)
Ball State University (IN)
Baltimore International College (MD)
Baker College (MI)
Baker University (KS)
Bank Street College of Education (NY)
Benedictine University (IL)
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (MA)
Bennett College (NC)
Bennington College (VT)
Bentley College (MA)
Berea College (KY)
Berkeley College (NJ)
California State University System (CA)
California University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Calumet College of Saint Joseph (IN)
Catawba College (NC)
Catholic Theological Union (IL)
The Catholic University of America (DC)
Cazenovia College (NY)
Central College (IA)
Central Connecticut State University (CT)
Central Methodist University (MO)
Central Michigan University (MI)
Central Pennsylvania College (PA)
Central State University (OH)
Central Washington University (WA)
Centre College (KY)
Dakota State University (SD)
Dakota Wesleyan University (SD)
Dallas Baptist University (TX)
Dallas Christian College (TX)
DePaul University (IL)
DePauw University (IN)
Eastern Washington University (WA)
Eckerd College (FL)
ECPI College of Technology (VA)
Eden Theological Seminary (MO)
Edgewood College (WI)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Edison State College (FL)
Edward Waters College (FL)
Elizabeth City State University (NC)
Elizabethtown College (PA)
Ellis University (IL)
Elmhurst College (IL)
Elmira College (NY)
Elms College (MA)
Finlandia University (MI)
Fisher College (MA)
Fisk University (TN)
Florida State University (FL)
Florida State University–Panama City (FL)
Fontbonne University (MO)
Fordham University (NY)
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology (MO)
Fort Hays State University (KS)
Fort Lewis College (CO)
Framingham State College (MA)
Grace College & Seminary (IN)
Grace University (NE)
Graceland University (IA)
Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (TX)
Graduate Theological Union (CA)
Grambling State University (LA)
Grand Canyon University (AZ)
Grand Valley State University (MI)
Grand View University (IA)
Granite State College (NH)
Gratz College (PA)
Great Basin College (NV)
Great Lakes Christian College (MI)
Green Mountain College (VT)
Hendrix College (AR)
Heritage University (WA)
Herzing College (WI)
High Point University (NC)
Hilbert College (NY)
Hillsdale College (MI)
Hiram College (OH)
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Indian River State College (FL)
Indiana Institute of Technology (IN)
Indiana State University (IN)
Indiana University/
Purdue University at Indianapolis (IN)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Indiana Wesleyan University (IN)
Jackson State University (MS)
Jacksonville University (FL)
Jacksonville State University (AL)
James Madison University (VA)
Jamestown College (ND)
Jarvis Christian College (TX)
Jefferson College of Health Sciences (VA)
John Brown University (AR)
John Carroll University (OH)
John F. Kennedy University (CA)
John Marshall Law School (IL)
Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Kent State University (OH)
Kent State University–Geauga (OH)
Kent State University–Stark (OH)
Kent State University–Tuscarawas (OH)
Kentucky Christian University (KY)
Kentucky Mountain Bible College (KY)
Kentucky State University (KY)
Kentucky Wesleyan College (KY)
Kenyon College (OH)
Lubbock Christian University (TX)
Luther College (IA)
Luther Seminary (MN)
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (IL)
Lycoming College (PA)
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts (CT)
Lynchburg College (VA)
Lyndon State College (VT)
Lynn University (FL)
Lyon College (AR)
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (TN)
Middle Tennessee State University (TN)
Midland Lutheran College (NE)
Midstate College (IL)
Midway College (KY)
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MO)
Midwestern University (IL/AZ)

Midwestern State University (TX)
Miles College (AL)
Miller College (MI)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Milligan College (TN)
Millikin University (IL)
Mills College (CA)
Millsaps College (MS)
Milwaukee School of Engineering (WI)
Nazareth College (NY)
Nebraska Christian College (NE)
Nebraska Methodist College (NE)
Nebraska Wesleyan University (NE)
Neumann College (PA)
New College of Florida (FL)
New England College (NH)
New England College of Optometry (MA)
New Mexico Highlands University (NM)
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology (NM)
New Mexico State University (NM)
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (LA)
The New School (NY)
Ohio Dominican University (OH)
Ohio Northern University (OH)
Ohio State University (OH)
Ohio State University–Lima (OH)
Ohio State University–Mansfield (OH)
Ohio State University–Marion (OH)
Ohio Wesleyan University (OH)
Ohio University (OH)
Ohio Valley College (WV)
Oklahoma Baptist University (OK)
Oklahoma Christian University (OK)
Oklahoma City University (OK)
Pacific University (OR)
Pacifica Graduate Institute (CA)
Paine College (GA)
Palm Beach Atlantic University (FL)
Park University (MO)
Pennsylvania State University–Altoona (PA)
Pennsylvania State University–Beaver (PA)
Pennsylvania State University–Berks (PA)
Pennsylvania State University–Brandywine (PA)
Pennsylvania State University–Dickinson School of Law (PA)
Pennsylvania State University–DuBois (PA)
Pennsylvania State University–Erie, The Behrend College (PA)
Randolph-Macon College (VA)
Randolph College (VA)
Rivier College (NH)
Roanoke College (VA)
Robert Morris College (IL)
Robert Morris College (PA)
Roberts Wesleyan College (NY)
Rochester College (MI)
Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
The Rockefeller University (NY)
Rockford College (IL)
Rockhurst University (MO)
Rocky Mountain College (MT)
Saginaw Valley State University (MI)
Saint Ambrose University (IA)
Saint Andrews Presbyterian College (NC)
Saint Anselm College (NH)
Saint Anthony College of Nursing (IL)
Saint Augustine College (IL)
Saint Joseph's College (ME)
Saint Joseph's College (NY)
Saint Joseph's University (PA)
Tennessee Wesleyan College (TN)
Texas A&M International University (TX)
Texas A&M University (TX)
Texas A&M University–Commerce (TX)
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TX)
Texas A&M University–Galveston (TX)
Texas A&M University Health Science Center (TX)
Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TX)
Texas A&M University–Texarkana (TX)

CORPORATE CLIENTS

Chevron
General Motors
ConocoPhillips
General Electric
Ford Motor
Citigroup
Bank of America Corp.
AT&T
Berkshire Hathaway
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
American International Group
Hewlett-Packard
McKesson
International Business Machines
Valero Energy
Verizon Communications
Cardinal Health
Goldman Sachs Group
Morgan Stanley
Home Depot
Procter & Gamble
CVS Caremark
UnitedHealth Group
U.S. Postal Service
Kroger
Boeing
AmerisourceBergen
Costco Wholesale
Merrill Lynch
Target
State Farm Insurance Cos.
WellPoint
Dell
Johnson & Johnson
Marathon Oil
Lehman Brothers Holdings
Wachovia Corp.
United Technologies
Walgreen
Wells Fargo
Dow Chemical
MetLife
Microsoft
Sears Holdings
United Parcel Service
Pfizer
Lowe's
Time Warner
Caterpillar
Medco Health Solutions
Archer Daniels Midland
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Safeway
Sunoco
Lockheed Martin
Sprint Nextel
Best Buy
PepsiCo
Intel
Altria Group
Bunge
Tyco International
Kraft Foods
Allstate
Motorola
Walt Disney
FedEx
Ingram Micro
Sysco
Cisco Systems
Johnson Controls
Honeywell International
Prudential Financial
American Express
Northrop Grumman
Hess