Fran Doran is a graduate of Butte Central High School and the University of Montana.  She has been a small business owner and community activist.  After running two different Butte businesses, Fran retired from retail and has been very engaged in volunteerism with community based organizations and developments including Stodden Park and the Motherlode Theatre. Fran joined the Butte SPIRIT Center Board of Directors because of her personal interest in seeing people struggling with  substance use find recovery.